Postcode district · Carlisle

CA4 area guide

Who lives in CA4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 21,832 (2024)

CA4Postcode district · Carlisle

At a glance

What CA4 is like

The CA4 postcode district in Cumberland covers 477 live postcodes and is home to about 21,832 people in 9,079 households. 80.7% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA4 sold for a median of £298,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA4 compares

Headline figures for CA4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£298,000

Median over 145 sales in CA4, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in CA4.

Household incomeMore

£48,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA4 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA4 is up 8.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA4 FAQs

Is CA4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA4?

The median sale price over the last year was £298,000.

Homes in CA4 sold for a median of £298,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CA4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers CA4?

The local authority for CA4 is Cumberland.

CA4 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA4?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 2.5 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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