London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA1 2QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37%	42.7%	5.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	45.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	30.8%	34.1%	3.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.7%	16.5%	5.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	21.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.4%	6.6%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	92.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	90.3%	89.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Currock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Currock and the 337th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 2QS, 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 London Road are based on 350 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 London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2QS

Average Price
£223,203

Semi-Detached
£219,279

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£127,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,557

Other
£588,504

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£212,893

Semi-Detached
£227,459

Terraced
£186,163

Detached
£235,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,350

Other
£291,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge London Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-07-08	£114,529
260B London Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-05-09	£69,088
262 London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-11-11	£584,536
278 London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-21	£200,990
268 London Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-04-18	£196,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	31
Construction	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	16
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglewood Infant School School Road , Harraby CA1 3LX	2out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglewood Junior School Arnside Road , Harraby CA1 3QA	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petteril Bank School Burnett Road , CA1 3BX	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Kirklands Road , CA2 4JD	- not rated	948 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	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	4,191 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	885 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	2,661 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	4,236 yd	Other independent school	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
Taste of Asia group of restaurants	264-266 London Road	0 yd
KFC	London Road	380 yd
Highgrove Soft Play	Unit 23, Petteril Side	385 yd
OPCC for Cumbria	Brunel Way	403 yd
Sodexo Ltd (Canteen C&G Eastern Way)	Brunel House, Brunel Way	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harraby Inn	Harraby Inn, Harraby Grove		219 yd
Josephine Bell Catering	Harraby Catholic Club, Edgehill Road		831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pronto	Unit 17-18, Petteril Side	412 yd
Fortune Garden	Peking Chef Express, 14 Petteril Bank Road	514 yd
Moranos Express	Quality Pizza, 16 Petteril Bank Road	514 yd
Central Chippy	Central Chippy, 3 Central Avenue	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited, Petteril Bank Road	500 yd
Spar	10-12 Petteril Bank Road	522 yd
Morrisons Daily	1 Cumwhinton Road	673 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co Op Supermarket, 31 Central Avenue	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrie Mark Fitness & Nutrition Centre COULTON HOUSE COULTON HOUSE HARRISON WAY	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Gillford Park GILLFORD PARK STADIUM GILLFORD PARK STADIUM GILLFORD PARK	grass pitches	475 yd
Inglewood Junior School ARNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Milton Hilltop (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Petteril Bank Community School BURNETT ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Bishop Harvey Goodwin Memorial School Harold Street	grass pitches	1,044 yd
St Margaret Marys Catholic Primary School KIRKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Upperby Primary School ULDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Melbourne Park ENNERDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,065 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA1 2QS