Broad Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA1 2AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	53.2%	49.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.8%	50.6%	3.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	55.1%	44%	-11.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	39.3%	9.9%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.5%	9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	53.6%	5.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35%	32.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.7%	19.7%	5.0%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.4%	13.2%	-16.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.9%	12.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	7.9%	2.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	4.5%	4.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	85.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.1%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	88.9%	78.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	8.1%	13.2%	5.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	78.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.2%	8.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby and the 112th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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 2AQ, 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 Broad Street are based on 131 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 Broad Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2AQ

Average Price
£221,266

Semi-Detached
£239,527

Terraced
£213,294

Detached
£291,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£212,899

Semi-Detached
£290,655

Terraced
£199,240

Detached
£326,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Broad Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2026-02-27	£221,995
89 Broad Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-24	£409,244
57 Broad Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2026-01-16	£182,194
20 Broad Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-09-12	£208,590
48 Broad Street, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-04-02	£277,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2AQ

Employment

CA1 2AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CA1 2AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Street Primary School Edward Street , CA1 2JB	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Community School Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	- not rated	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	3out of 4	1,290 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	1,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's County High School Specialist Sports College Lismore Place , CA1 1LY	- not rated	231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	- not rated	290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	- not rated	747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Rickerby , CA3 9AA	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlisle College Victoria Place , CA1 1HS	- not rated	600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumbria College of Art and Design Brampton Road , CA3 9AY	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Park Academy 119 Warwick Road , CA1 1JZ	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Centre 9 Brunswick Street , CA1 1PB	- not rated	465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,223 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumbria Institute of the Arts Brampton Road , CA3 9AY	- not rated	1,674 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	446 yd
The Clubhouse	Stonyholme Municipal Golf Club, St Aidans Road	446 yd
Elements	50 Cecil Street	519 yd
Casa Crisci	Unit 4, Chapel Court, 40-44 Cecil Street	535 yd
The Thorne Tree Bistro	46 Cecil Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	The Beehive, Warwick Road	503 yd
Box Arena	Unit 7, Portland Place	625 yd
Yellowjacket	46 Warwick Road	648 yd
Rouge Carlisle Ltd	Rouge, 8 English Gate Plaza, Botchergate	662 yd
Walkabout	Unit 6, English Gate Plaza, Botchergate	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Century Chinese Takeaway	The New Century Chinese Takeaway, 12 Edward Street	530 yd
Happy Garden	Happy Garden, 42 Portland Place	566 yd
Papa John's	54 Warwick Road	578 yd
Lick It Dessert Parlour	141 Botchergate	613 yd
Marios Pizza	Marios Take Away, 101 Botchergate	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	One Stop, 4-5 Fusehill Street	303 yd
Madinah Mini Market	131 Botchergate	614 yd
Carlisle Asian Superstore Ltd	155 Botchergate	620 yd
Safari Continental Shop	Botchergate Op Shop,, 157-159 Botchergate	620 yd
M. K. Spice	H D M Spice Shop, 51 Brook Street	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Rose Central Academy VICTORIA PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	236 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Fusehill Campus) FUSEHILL STREET	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Carlisle Squash Club RUGBY GROUND RUGBY GROUND WARWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	351 yd
Chatsworth Tennis Club ST. AIDANS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	356 yd
Carlisle Rugby Football Club CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Newman Catholic School NEWMAN LODGE NEWMAN LODGE LISMORE PLACE	grass pitches	428 yd
Central Fields VICTORIA PLACE	grass pitches	468 yd
Carlisle College VICTORIA PLACE		561 yd
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Carlisle United (Brunton Park) BRUNTON PARK BRUNTON PARK WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	656 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	98.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA1 2AQ