Postcode sector · Carlisle

CA5 1 area guide

Who lives in CA5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 1,846 (2024)

CA5 1Postcode sector · Carlisle

At a glance

What CA5 1 is like

The CA5 1 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,846 people in 802 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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.

Scores

How CA5 1 compares

Headline figures for CA5 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in CA5 1.

Household incomeMore

£46,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA5 1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA5 1 FAQs

Is CA5 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is CA5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA5 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers CA5 1?

The local authority for CA5 1 is Cumberland.

CA5 1 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA5 1?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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