Postcode area · Carlisle
Who lives in CA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 334,376 (2024)
CAPostcode area · Carlisle
Who lives in CA
Residents
334,376
2024 estimate
Households
149,153
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CAEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
CA
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
48.1% of adults in CA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.9% have never married.
CAEngland
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married32.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in CA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA
45%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.