Postcode CA3 9SW (Carlisle)

Map showing CA3 9SW and nearby postcodes

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

CA3 9SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9SW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CA3 9SW is Bracken Close which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Briar Bank (temporary location) and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to CA3 9SW (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 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA3 9SW 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 9SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bracken Close 86 m
Briar Bank 92 m
Bracken Ridge 96 m
Fernlea Way 125 m
Penton Close 188 m
Kirkbrae 200 m
Swinburn Drive 225 m
Dene Crescent 236 m
Bewcastle Close 244 m
Ash Grove 246 m
Brunstock Close 261 m
Troon Close 272 m
Caird Avenue 310 m
Esk Road 314 m
Parkside 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA3 9SW

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 9SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Austin Friars 567 m
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good
(October 5, 2017)
605 m
Kingmoor Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
624 m
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.13 km
James Rennie School 1.41 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.06 km
Houghton CofE School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.2 km
Caldew Lea School 2.22 km
Newtown Primary School 2.26 km
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.45 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.57 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.76 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.03 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.11 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.14 km
Newlaithes Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.39 km
Newlaithes Infant School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.39 km
Yewdale School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.41 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Briar Bank (temporary location) Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Briar Bank Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Dene Crescent Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Dene Crescent Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Enterprise Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.57 km
Airport Air 9.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 1.31 km
Coop Stream Inland Water 1.65 km
King Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.04 km
Grearshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Carhead Stream Inland Water 2.27 km
Ronnie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Houghton House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Gibbet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 415,325 kWh - mean 12,586 kWh : median 12,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA3 9SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.91253400
Longitude -2.94815800
OS Easting 339313
OS Northing 0557948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15336
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1