Currock Road, Carlisle, CA2 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA2 4BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	40.8%	41.8%	1.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	39.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.5%	46.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.3%	35.5%	3.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4%	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	18.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	16.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	27.5%	10.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	97.9%	1.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	95.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Currock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Currock Road was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Currock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Currock Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Currock and the 254th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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. 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 CA2 4BJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Currock Road are based on 207 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 Currock Road, Carlisle, CA2 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 4BJ

Average Price
£162,504

Semi-Detached
£157,563

Terraced
£154,086

Detached
£206,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Currock Road

Average Price
£217,487

Semi-Detached
£178,380

Terraced
£176,902

Detached
£258,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,142

Other
£2,113,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Currock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Currock Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-11-05	£170,201
48 Currock Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£128,250	2020-11-23	£158,821
64 Currock Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2020-03-16	£188,792
68 Currock Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2019-06-27	£222,219
54 Currock Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-04-15	£129,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 4BJ

Employment

CA2 4BJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Harold Street , Currock CA2 4HG	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Kirklands Road , CA2 4JD	- not rated	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upperby Primary School Uldale Road , Upperby CA2 4JT	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Street Primary School Edward Street , CA1 2JB	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caldew School Dalston , CA5 7NN	2out of 4	5,434 yd	Academy converter	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	905 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,761 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	3,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	5,320 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
Wee Rascalz Adventure World	Unit 13, Currock Road Trade Centre	764 yd
The Gillford Centre	Gillford Centre, Upperby Road	825 yd
Aztec Adventure Play Ltd	Aztec Soft Play, Crown Street	882 yd
Opera Bingo @ the Rex	Opera Bingo @ The Rex, 72 Denton Street	889 yd
Hammonds Pond Cafe	Hammonds Pond, Blackwell Road	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
QZone	Portland Snooker Club, Currock Road	243 yd
The Rock	The Currock Inn, 41-43 Boundary Road	271 yd
Carlisle South End Constitutional Club Ltd	South End Constitutional Club, St Nicholas Street	933 yd
The Cranemakers	43 London Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Date	229 Blackwell Road	310 yd
Bobby's Fish & Chips	Bobby's Fish & Chips, 79 Blackwell Road	366 yd
New Sunny Fish & Chicken Bar	New Sunny Fish And Chicken Bar, Ridley Road	447 yd
Prince Garden	Prince Garden, 94 Denton Street	889 yd
New Joyful House	Joyful House, 137 Denton Street	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Convenience Store	Co-operative Convenience Store, 26 Blackwell Road	464 yd
Morrisons Daily	226 Blackwell Road	784 yd
Foreways	Foreways, 309 Blackwell Road	810 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 3a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park, London Road	878 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Supermarket, Unit 5a, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Bishop Harvey Goodwin Memorial School Harold Street	grass pitches	427 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Carlisle) CURROCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
Soccerworld Carlisle ROME STREET	artificial grass pitch	619 yd
Robert Ferguson Primary School EAST DALE STREET	grass pitches	627 yd
St Margaret Marys Catholic Primary School KIRKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Milton Hilltop (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
2Xl (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Upperby Primary School ULDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Hammonds Ponds HAMMONDS POND HAMMONDS POND BLACKWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 4BJ