Brook Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA1 2HN is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	43.7%	44.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	56.3%	55.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	49.4%	59%	9.6%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-26.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.2%) 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	27%	32.2%	5.2%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	40.8%	31%	-9.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	17.8%	24%	6.2%	12.7%	11.3%
Bad health	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	26.3%	-11.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	9%	7.2%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	19.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	98.9%	92.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	93.7%	79.5%	-14.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	4.6%	15.8%	11.2%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	78.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Street was 163.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.5% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby and the 86th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 Brook Street are based on 79 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 Brook Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2HN

Average Price
£118,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£116,676

Semi-Detached
£106,247

Terraced
£118,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,625

Other
£235,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 - 102 Brook Street, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£54,350	2004-01-09	£117,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Education	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	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	96 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Harold Street , Currock CA2 4HG	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	- not rated	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,431 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	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	3,691 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	961 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,419 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,491 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
St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar	St Nicholas Arms, 47 London Road	333 yd
The Maharaj & Paprika Flavours	145 Botchergate	561 yd
Elements	50 Cecil Street	620 yd
Casa Crisci	Unit 4, Chapel Court, 40-44 Cecil Street	658 yd
The Penny Farthing Coffee House	The Penny Farthing Coffee House, 40-44 Cecil Street	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cranemakers	43 London Road	358 yd
Carlisle South End Constitutional Club Ltd	South End Constitutional Club, St Nicholas Street	455 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, Warwick Road	672 yd
Box Arena	Unit 7, Portland Place	752 yd
Rouge Carlisle Ltd	Rouge, 8 English Gate Plaza, Botchergate	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Century Chinese Takeaway	The New Century Chinese Takeaway, 12 Edward Street	281 yd
Wellspring	89 London Road	337 yd
Fontanas Chip Shop	Ground Floor, 93-95 London Road	340 yd
New City Chinese	New City Chinese, 101-103 London Road	368 yd
Everestkitchen	113 London Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M. K. Spice	H D M Spice Shop, 51 Brook Street	196 yd
One Stop	One Stop, 4-5 Fusehill Street	347 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 3a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park, London Road	447 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Supermarket, Unit 5a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park	447 yd
Safari Continental Shop	Botchergate Op Shop,, 157-159 Botchergate	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Fusehill Campus) FUSEHILL STREET	health and fitness suite	281 yd
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Melbourne Park ENNERDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	570 yd
Milton Hilltop (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Carlisle Rugby Football Club CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB CARLISLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Carlisle Squash Club RUGBY GROUND RUGBY GROUND WARWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	711 yd
Richard Rose Central Academy VICTORIA PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	737 yd
Chatsworth Tennis Club ST. AIDANS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	743 yd
Carlisle United (Brunton Park) BRUNTON PARK BRUNTON PARK WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Newman Catholic School NEWMAN LODGE NEWMAN LODGE LISMORE PLACE	grass pitches	928 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	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%

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

Overview of CA1 2HN