Postcode CA3 9BS (Carlisle)

Map showing CA3 9BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA3 9BS is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA3 9BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA3 9BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CA3 9BS is Woodlands Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northwood Crescent and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to CA3 9BS (for ages 11 and under) is Stanwix School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. 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 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.1 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 CA3 9BS 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 9BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA3 9BS, and the approximate distance away.

Woodlands Close 47 m
Northwood Crescent 104 m
Lansdowne Close 203 m
Red Wood Drive 213 m
Cedar Grove 213 m
Beechwood Avenue 217 m
Firlands 238 m
Lansdowne Court 249 m
Laburnum Court 269 m
Maple Grove 276 m
Lansdowne Crescent 279 m
The Nook 304 m
Beech Grove 309 m
Pennington Drive 311 m
Waverley Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA3 9BS

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 9BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
814 m
Kingmoor Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.08 km
Austin Friars 1.11 km
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.12 km
James Rennie School 1.41 km
Houghton CofE School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.58 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.97 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.04 km
Caldew Lea School 2.43 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.63 km
Newtown Primary School 2.7 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.79 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.91 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.93 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.12 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.32 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.55 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.66 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA3 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA3 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

Northwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Beechwood Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.4 km
Airport Air 9.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA3 9BS - Data from Dec 2021

Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 572 m
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.83 km
Ronnie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.11 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
King Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Grearshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 2.41 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Houghton House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Gibbet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Carhead Stream Inland Water 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA3 9BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.2 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.2 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 405,702 kWh - mean 13,523 kWh : median 11,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 82,686 kWh - mean 2,756 kWh : median 2,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA3 9BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.91261500
Longitude -2.93615200
OS Easting 340083
OS Northing 0557946
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28449
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carlisle
County Electorial Division Stanwix Urban ED
Electoral Ward Stanwix & Houghton
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Carlisle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Carlisle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3