Postcode CA8 1AL (Carlisle)

Map showing CA8 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA8 1AL is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. CA8 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA8 1AL 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 CA8 1AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to CA8 1AL is Beck Riggs which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Brampton Station Entrance, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to CA8 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Brampton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is William Howard School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% 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 1.6 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 CA8 1AL 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 CA8 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA8 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Beck Riggs 30 m
Howard Gardens 49 m
Beck Orchard 100 m
Longtown Road 115 m
Cox's Lane 144 m
Townfoot Court 165 m
St Martins Court 189 m
Green Croft 203 m
St Martin's Drive 206 m
Townfoot Park 214 m
Well Lonning Close 248 m
Howgill Way 266 m
Pepperill Place 293 m
Irthing Park 303 m
Front Street 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA8 1AL

Introduction January 1993
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 CA8 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Howard School Good
(May 1, 2019)
180 m
Brampton Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
482 m
Kirby Moor School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
770 m
Irthington Village School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.96 km
Hayton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
3.88 km
Lanercost CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2012)
4.41 km
Hallbankgate Village School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.66 km
Castle Carrock School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.97 km
Warwick Bridge Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
6.72 km
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
7.41 km
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
8.17 km
Great Corby Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
8.31 km
Fir Ends Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
9.43 km
Scotby CofE Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
10.51 km
Cumwhinton School Good
(November 16, 2016)
11.12 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
11.85 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
11.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA8 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Cox Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
St Martin's Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
St Martin's Drive Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Shoulder of Mutton Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Brampton Station Entrance Rail 2.72 km
Brampton Station Entrance Rail 2.72 km
Airport Air 4.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA8 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Pickering's Hill Hill Or Mountain 777 m
Breconhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Capontree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Berry's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Capontree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Wood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Riggside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Catgallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Great Scar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hawkhirst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Horensby's Hole Inland Water 1.87 km
Rowbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Castlebank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Rob's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
The Keep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA8 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 158.48 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 26.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 1
30-300 Mbps 90% 67.8 15.8
300+ Mbps 10% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 318,259 kWh - mean 10,609 kWh : median 10,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 70,891 kWh - mean 2,287 kWh : median 1,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA8 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.94250900
Longitude -2.74156100
OS Easting 352593
OS Northing 0561123
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Penrith and The Border
County Electorial Division Brampton ED
Electoral Ward Brampton & Fellside
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brampton (Carlisle) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3