Borland Avenue, Carlisle, CA1 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA1 2SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	53.9%	57.5%	3.6%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	28.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.4%	53.1%	6.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	36.7%	30.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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.

In the area around CA1 2SY this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	33.5%	-5.7%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.2%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.4%	93.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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%	78.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	10.6%	19.1%	8.5%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	78.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45%	76.7%	-31.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	16.7%	1.3%	15.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Borland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borland Avenue was 125.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Botcherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borland Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby and the 129th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CA1 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Borland Avenue are based on 18 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 Borland Avenue, Carlisle, CA1 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA1 2SY

Average Price
£64,531

Semi-Detached
£61,183

Terraced
£74,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borland Avenue

Average Price
£255,000

Semi-Detached
£66,549

Terraced
£62,808

Detached
£77,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,488,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Borland Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-11-18	£91,580
23 Borland Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2015-07-14	£73,881
33 Borland Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£24,000	2004-12-20	£40,336
3 Borland Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£13,500	1999-08-13	£51,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA1 2SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	- not rated	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglewood Junior School Arnside Road , Harraby CA1 3QA	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglewood Infant School School Road , Harraby CA1 3LX	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennine Way Primary School Edgehill Road , Harraby CA1 3SN	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community 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	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	4,891 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	2,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	2,633 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	3,955 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
Carnaud Metal Box Plc - Sodexho Ltd	Carnaud Metal Box Plc, Borland Avenue	276 yd
Cafe Central Carlisle	34 Central Avenue	813 yd
Sodexo Ltd (Staff Canteen)	Cavaghan And Gray Ltd, Riverbank, Brunel Way	844 yd
OPCC for Cumbria	Brunel Way	844 yd
Sodexo Ltd (Canteen C&G Eastern Way)	Brunel House, Brunel Way	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magpie Inn	Magpie Inn, Victoria Road	528 yd
Brewers Fayre - Lakeland Gate	Premier Inn, Walkmill Crescent	625 yd
The Shepherds Inn	Shepherds Inn And Auctioneer, Pioneer House, Montgomery Way	912 yd
The Harraby Inn	Harraby Inn, Harraby Grove	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
A Chung Fish & Chips	A Chung Fish & Chips, 2 Wood Street		475 yd
Central Chippy	Central Chippy, 3 Central Avenue		873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Florida Stores	Florida Stores, Durranhill Road	319 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co Op Supermarket, 31 Central Avenue	873 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Warwick Road	883 yd
Foreways/Brunton Park Post Office	Foreways/Brunton Park Post Office, 264 Warwick Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts Catholic Community School VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Keenan Park ROSEVALE	grass pitches	657 yd
Melbourne Park ENNERDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA1 2SY