River Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA1 2AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.4%	48.9%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	30.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	11%	2.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35.3%	34.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	9.8%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.7%	6.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	39.8%	7.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.8%	97.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	95%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby and the 223rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 River Street are based on 49 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 River Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2AL

Average Price
£200,065

Semi-Detached
£199,575

Terraced
£200,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£202,090

Semi-Detached
£212,162

Terraced
£200,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 River Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-28	£157,196
12 River Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-16	£210,843
2 River Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-11	£176,431
18 River Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-21	£166,406
24 River Street, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-12-20	£202,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Street Primary School Edward Street , CA1 2JB	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Harold Street , Currock CA2 4HG	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	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	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	3,795 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	677 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,215 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,041 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
Chatsworth Tennis Club	St Aidans Road	420 yd
The Clubhouse	Stonyholme Municipal Golf Club, St Aidans Road	422 yd
John Watt Catering Ltd	Brunton Park, Warwick Road	545 yd
Elements	50 Cecil Street	587 yd
Casa Crisci	Unit 4, Chapel Court, 40-44 Cecil Street	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	The Beehive, Warwick Road	422 yd
The Cranemakers	43 London Road	672 yd
Box Arena	Unit 7, Portland Place	700 yd
Yellowjacket	46 Warwick Road	733 yd
Rouge Carlisle Ltd	Rouge, 8 English Gate Plaza, Botchergate	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Century Chinese Takeaway	The New Century Chinese Takeaway, 12 Edward Street	539 yd
Happy Garden	Happy Garden, 42 Portland Place	643 yd
Lick It Dessert Parlour	141 Botchergate	660 yd
Papa John's	54 Warwick Road	664 yd
Gurkha Spicy	Gurkha Spicy, 37 London Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	One Stop, 4-5 Fusehill Street	335 yd
M. K. Spice	H D M Spice Shop, 51 Brook Street	614 yd
Foreways/Brunton Park Post Office	Foreways/Brunton Park Post Office, 264 Warwick Road	649 yd
Safari Continental Shop	Botchergate Op Shop,, 157-159 Botchergate	659 yd
Carlisle Asian Superstore Ltd	155 Botchergate	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Fusehill Campus) FUSEHILL STREET	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Richard Rose Central Academy VICTORIA PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	290 yd
Carlisle Rugby Football Club CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Carlisle Squash Club RUGBY GROUND RUGBY GROUND WARWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	304 yd
Chatsworth Tennis Club ST. AIDANS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	320 yd
Central Fields VICTORIA PLACE	grass pitches	482 yd
Newman Catholic School NEWMAN LODGE NEWMAN LODGE LISMORE PLACE	grass pitches	486 yd
Carlisle United (Brunton Park) BRUNTON PARK BRUNTON PARK WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	588 yd
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Carlisle College VICTORIA PLACE		649 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA1 2AL