Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, CA1 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA1 2PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	44.6%	32.5%	-12.1%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	45.8%	11.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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%	40%	-11.0%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	26.3%	40.5%	14.2%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.6%	20%	-9.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	30.6%	10.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.5%	95.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.7%	86.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	87%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Brookfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfield Gardens was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Currock average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Brookfield Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Currock and the 162nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA1 2PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brookfield Gardens are based on 16 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 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, CA1 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2PJ

Average Price
£245,769

Semi-Detached
£260,429

Terraced
£243,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Gardens

Average Price
£230,451

Semi-Detached
£259,948

Terraced
£228,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-29	£220,780
8 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-04-14	£275,237
5 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-06-18	£276,579
1 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-04-16	£150,775
3 Brookfield Gardens, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£164,950	2019-04-12	£213,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2PJ

Employment

CA1 2PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CA1 2PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	570 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	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Kirklands Road , CA2 4JD	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglewood Infant School School Road , Harraby CA1 3LX	2out of 4	1,224 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	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	1,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	3,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,917 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	3,491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	5,147 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
Costa Limited	Unit 6, London Road Retail Park	189 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 5, London Road Retail Park	189 yd
KFC	London Road	387 yd
Highgrove Soft Play	Unit 23, Petteril Side	551 yd
St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar	St Nicholas Arms, 47 London Road	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harraby Inn	Harraby Inn, Harraby Grove	649 yd
The Cranemakers	43 London Road	673 yd
Carlisle South End Constitutional Club Ltd	South End Constitutional Club, St Nicholas Street	714 yd
The Rock	The Currock Inn, 41-43 Boundary Road	774 yd
QZone	Portland Snooker Club, Currock Road	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everestkitchen	113 London Road	375 yd
New City Chinese	New City Chinese, 101-103 London Road	375 yd
Fontanas Chip Shop	Ground Floor, 93-95 London Road	466 yd
Wellspring	89 London Road	478 yd
Pizza Pronto	Unit 17-18, Petteril Side	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 3a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park, London Road	453 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Supermarket, Unit 5a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park	453 yd
M. K. Spice	H D M Spice Shop, 51 Brook Street	560 yd
Co-operative Convenience Store	Co-operative Convenience Store, 26 Blackwell Road	615 yd
Safari Continental Shop	Botchergate Op Shop,, 157-159 Botchergate	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Hilltop (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	64 yd
Melbourne Park ENNERDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	651 yd
Barrie Mark Fitness & Nutrition Centre COULTON HOUSE COULTON HOUSE HARRISON WAY	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Bishop Harvey Goodwin Memorial School Harold Street	grass pitches	717 yd
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Gillford Park GILLFORD PARK STADIUM GILLFORD PARK STADIUM GILLFORD PARK	grass pitches	879 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Fusehill Campus) FUSEHILL STREET	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
St Margaret Marys Catholic Primary School KIRKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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