Postcode CA3 0QA (Carlisle)

Map showing CA3 0QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA3 0QA is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA3 0QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA3 0QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 CA3 0QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CA3 0QA is Sanderson Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sanderson Close and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to CA3 0QA (for ages 11 and under) is Kingmoor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA3 0QA 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 CA3 0QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA3 0QA, and the approximate distance away.

Sanderson Close 33 m
St Peters Drive 63 m
Naworth Drive 109 m
Ritson Close 125 m
St Peters Close 211 m
Lowry Gardens 212 m
Moorville Drive North 225 m
Liddle Close 227 m
Moorville Drive 238 m
Moorville Way 268 m
Gelt Close 276 m
Kingstown Road 298 m
Moorville Drive South 299 m
Kershope Road 359 m
Newfield Drive 449 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA3 0QA

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 CA3 0QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingmoor Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
237 m
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good
(October 5, 2017)
315 m
James Rennie School 773 m
Austin Friars 1.2 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.59 km
Houghton CofE School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.57 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.73 km
Caldew Lea School 2.86 km
Newtown Primary School 2.87 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.89 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.2 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.32 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.48 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.6 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.74 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 3.83 km
Blackford CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.94 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.97 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA3 0QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gretna Chase Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
10.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA3 0QA - Data from Apr 2022

Sanderson Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lowry Hill Terminus Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Exit Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Lowry Hill Road end Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lowry Hill road end Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Station Entrance Rail 3.13 km
Airport Air 9.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA3 0QA - Data from Dec 2021

St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
King Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Grearshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 1.8 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.92 km
Ronnie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Houghton House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gibbet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Carhead Stream Inland Water 2.29 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.66 km
Station Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA3 0QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 80 14.4
300+ Mbps 83.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 534,347 kWh - mean 17,812 kWh : median 18,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 129,870 kWh - mean 4,478 kWh : median 3,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA3 0QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.91814700
Longitude -2.94637100
OS Easting 339436
OS Northing 0558571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27119
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Belah ED
Electoral Ward Belah & Kingmoor
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2