Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA1 1SQ is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	53.7%	43.8%	-9.9%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	46.3%	56.3%	10.0%	49.0%	7.3%

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 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.3%	43.2%	1.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	17.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	15.7%	22.3%	6.6%	9.1%	13.2%
Widowed	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	6.1%	5.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.7%	25.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	-23.0%
Good health	28.7%	36.6%	7.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	27.2%	20.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	4.0%	10.7%
Very bad health	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around CA1 1SQ this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	30.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	23%	6.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	88.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	88.8%	79.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	79.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Rydal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rydal Street was 192.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 143.7% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rydal Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby and the 61st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 1SQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rydal Street are based on 56 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 Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 1SQ

Average Price
£86,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,997

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rydal Street

Average Price
£91,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rydal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Rydal Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-07-05	£70,000
34 Rydal Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£90,300	2023-11-01	£95,029
40 Rydal Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-07-28	£117,976
1B Rydal Street, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2020-12-08	£67,189
57 Rydal Street, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2019-04-23	£68,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 1SQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA1 1SQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Harold Street , Currock CA2 4HG	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	3,281 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	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,010 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,310 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
The Maharaj & Paprika Flavours	145 Botchergate	114 yd
Elements	50 Cecil Street	204 yd
Shaha Tandoori Restaurant	Shaha Tandoori Restaurant, 89-91 Botchergate	219 yd
Casa Crisci	Unit 4, Chapel Court, 40-44 Cecil Street	242 yd
The Penny Farthing Coffee House	The Penny Farthing Coffee House, 40-44 Cecil Street	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cranemakers	43 London Road	249 yd
Carlisle South End Constitutional Club Ltd	South End Constitutional Club, St Nicholas Street	254 yd
Border Rambler	Border Rambler, 45-47 Botchergate	319 yd
Box Arena	Unit 7, Portland Place	320 yd
Rouge Carlisle Ltd	Rouge, 8 English Gate Plaza, Botchergate	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lick It Dessert Parlour	141 Botchergate	105 yd
King Shawarma	Botchergate Tandoori, 134 Botchergate	135 yd
Milano Pizza	Milano Pizza, 112 Botchergate	167 yd
Marios Pizza	Marios Take Away, 101 Botchergate	184 yd
Pizza Italia	Pizza Italia, 97 Botchergate	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlisle Asian Superstore Ltd	155 Botchergate	97 yd
Safari Continental Shop	Botchergate Op Shop,, 157-159 Botchergate	97 yd
Madinah Mini Market	131 Botchergate	116 yd
One Stop	One Stop, 4-5 Fusehill Street	229 yd
M. K. Spice	H D M Spice Shop, 51 Brook Street	386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	199 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Fusehill Campus) FUSEHILL STREET	health and fitness suite	346 yd
The Pools Swimming & Health Centre JAMES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Richard Rose Central Academy VICTORIA PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	698 yd
Carlisle College VICTORIA PLACE		733 yd
Bodytek Fitness BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE ENGLISH DAMSIDE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Soccerworld Carlisle ROME STREET	artificial grass pitch	790 yd
The Brickhouse (Closed)	health and fitness suite	810 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA1 1SQ