Postcode district · Carlisle
Who lives in CA4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 21,832 (2024)
CA4Postcode district · Carlisle
Who lives in CA4
Residents
21,832
2024 estimate
Households
9,079
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA4England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
CA4
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
57% of adults in CA4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.2% have never married.
CA4England
Married or civil partnership57%44.7%
Never married26.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in CA4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA4
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.