Postcode district · Carlisle
Who lives in CA3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 21,501 (2024)
CA3Postcode district · Carlisle
Who lives in CA3
Residents
21,501
2024 estimate
Households
9,355
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.2% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
CA3
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
47.2% of adults in CA3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.5% have never married.
CA3England
Married or civil partnership47.2%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in CA3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA3
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.