Postcode · Carlisle

CA2 4TH area guide

Who lives in CA2 4TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Garlands & Dalston
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,462 (2024)

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At a glance

What CA2 4TH is like

CA2 4TH is a postcode in the Garlands & Dalston area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,462 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA2 4 sold for a median of £152,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA2 4TH compares

Headline figures for CA2 4TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£152,750

Median over 164 sales in CA2 4, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,594

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA2 4TH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA2 4 is up 9.1% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA2 4TH FAQs

Is CA2 4TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA2 4TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,750.

Homes in CA2 4 sold for a median of £152,750 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA2 4TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA2 4TH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA2 4TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers CA2 4TH?

The local authority for CA2 4TH is Cumberland.

CA2 4TH comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA2 4TH?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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