Postcode · Carlisle

CA5 6JT area guide

Who lives in CA5 6JT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Belle Vue & Burgh
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,181 (2024)

CA5 6JTCarlisle

At a glance

What CA5 6JT is like

CA5 6JT is a postcode in the Belle Vue & Burgh area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,181 people. 84% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CA5 6 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA5 6JT compares

Headline figures for CA5 6JT, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 49 sales in CA5 6, +23.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA5 6JT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CA5 6 is up 23.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA5 6JT FAQs

Is CA5 6JT 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 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA5 6JT?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in CA5 6 sold for a median of £340,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA5 6JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA5 6JT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CA5 6JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.7%).

Which council covers CA5 6JT?

The local authority for CA5 6JT is Cumberland.

CA5 6JT comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA5 6JT?

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). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 2.1 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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