St Pauls Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA1 1AF is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.5%	43.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	60.5%	56.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CA1 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.8%	65.9%	1.1%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11%	11.7%	0.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	50.2%	12.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	40.8%	27.7%	-13.1%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.7%	17%	3.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.4%	3.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	14.3%	-8.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	38.5%	13.4%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	10.5%	2.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
White	88.8%	85.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	4.4%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	81%	-3.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	81.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Pauls Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Square was 1957.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2374.9% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Square has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby and the highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 968.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CA1 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Pauls Square are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Pauls Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 1AF

Average Price
£163,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Square

Average Price
£132,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£179,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thurnams House St Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-07-08	£246,910
4 Thurnams House St Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2017-01-05	£193,313
5 Thurnams House St Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£195,000	2011-09-12	£242,808
8 Thurnams House St Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2010-12-14	£127,284
2 Thurnams House St Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£129,950	2010-08-24	£150,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 1AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	21
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Street Primary School Edward Street , CA1 2JB	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanwix School Church Street , CA3 9DW	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	492 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siam Thai Restaurant	Siam Thai Restaurant, 7 Lonsdale Street	28 yd
The Pizza Base	4-10 Lonsdale Street	59 yd
Michelangelo Bar & Restaurant	Basement, 35 Warwick Road	92 yd
The Last Zebra	The Last Zebra, 6 Lowther Street	109 yd
Beauty and the Treat	10-11 Earls Lane	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No. 15 Gin Bar	15 Warwick Road	132 yd
Yellowjacket	46 Warwick Road	150 yd
Lux Lounge Bar	7-9 Warwick Road	154 yd
Club Britannia	Club Britannia, 35 Lowther Street	170 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree, Lowther Street	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Box & Eats 'N' Treats	The Exchange, Lonsdale Street	94 yd
Happy Kitchen	Flat, 16 Crosby Street	107 yd
Papa John's	54 Warwick Road	132 yd
Warwick Fish & Chips	3 Warwick Road	167 yd
Base Express	Pizza Base, 8 The Crescent	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Victoria Viaduct	334 yd
Thai Market Ltd	4 Market Street	503 yd
Polish Shop Dino	2 Tower Court, West Tower Street	534 yd
Madinah Mini Market	131 Botchergate	539 yd
One Stop	One Stop, 4-5 Fusehill Street	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brickhouse (Closed)	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Carlisle College VICTORIA PLACE		287 yd
Crown & Mitre Hotel ENGLISH STREET	swimming pool	384 yd
Bodytek Fitness BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE ENGLISH DAMSIDE	health and fitness suite	412 yd
The Pools Swimming & Health Centre JAMES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Trinity Leisure Centre STRAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Newman Catholic School NEWMAN LODGE NEWMAN LODGE LISMORE PLACE	grass pitches	596 yd
Richard Rose Central Academy VICTORIA PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	608 yd
Swifts Golf Course (Closed)	golf	678 yd
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD	indoor bowls	691 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CA1 1AF