Postcode CA2 7DR (Carlisle)

Map showing CA2 7DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA2 7DR is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA2 7DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA2 7DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA2 7DR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to CA2 7DR is Strathclyde Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balfour Road and is 266 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to CA2 7DR (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Richard Rose Morton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA2 7DR is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA2 7DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA2 7DR, and the approximate distance away.

Strathclyde Avenue 37 m
Creighton Avenue 79 m
Latrigg Street 134 m
Pillar Close 160 m
Balfour Road 172 m
Raffles Avenue 177 m
Dalton Close 191 m
Ivory Close 196 m
Dalton Avenue 212 m
Dalton Crescent 246 m
Mardale Road 253 m
Wheatlands 270 m
Partridge Place 274 m
Edward Boyle Close 286 m
Bower Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA2 7DR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA2 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
65 m
Newtown Primary School 408 m
Caldew Lea School 644 m
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
908 m
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
908 m
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.02 km
Richard Rose Morton Academy Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.27 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.4 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.51 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.89 km
Austin Friars 1.96 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.27 km
Cummersdale School Good
(April 6, 2017)
2.34 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.46 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.47 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.48 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.69 km
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.8 km
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA2 7DR - Data from Apr 2022

Balfour Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Balfour Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Fairfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Newtown Meadows Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Fairfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.78 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.33 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.37 km
Airport Air 11.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA2 7DR - Data from Dec 2021

Little Caldew Inland Water 1.1 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.26 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 1.71 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 2.7 km
Nowtler Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Reservoir Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Gillbrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Carhead Stream Inland Water 3.34 km
Toddhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Cummersdale Bay Inland Water 3.52 km
Thurnam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA2 7DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 16
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 493,539 kWh - mean 9,871 kWh : median 8,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 128,811 kWh - mean 2,684 kWh : median 2,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA2 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.89110500
Longitude -2.96101900
OS Easting 338456
OS Northing 0555574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1110
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Belle Vue ED
Electoral Ward Newtown & Morton North
Local Authority District Carlisle
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000028
Travel To Work Area Carlisle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Cumbria CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1