Shaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA2 5WF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 CA2 5WF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	45.2%	54.4%	9.2%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.8%	11.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.9%	37.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.4%	41.3%	7.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.8%	17.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	36.3%	9.7%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	92.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	92.7%	86.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	86.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shaddongate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaddongate was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaddongate has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 333rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA2 5WF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Shaddongate are based on 126 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 Shaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 5WF

Average Price
£151,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaddongate

Average Price
£176,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,308

Other
£570,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShaddongateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 The Engine House Shaddon Mill Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-09-17	£108,738
Apartment 2 The Engine House Shaddon Mill Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-01-28	£119,253
Apartment 4 The Engine House Shaddon Mill Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-12-10	£127,079
Apartment 1 The Engine House Shaddon Mill Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-12-02	£162,031
Apartment 1 The Engine House Shaddon Mill Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,500	2015-07-17	£164,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 5WF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Community school	No	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	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	3,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	617 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	3,992 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
Bobbin Coffee Shop	Linton Tweeds Ltd, Shaddon Mil, Shaddongate	45 yd
The Viceroy	Unit 6, Linton House, Shaddongate	58 yd
Restore (Cumbria) Community	Coleridge House, Shaddongate	276 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop at Dunelm Mill	Unit B, Madford Retail Park, Charlotte Street	292 yd
Subway	Subway, De Quincey House, Shaddongate	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Source Collective	Atlas Works, Nelson Street	116 yd
Milbourne Arms	Milbourne Arms, 150 Milbourne Street	155 yd
The Boardroom	The Boardroom, 8 Paternsoter Row	554 yd
The Sportsman Inn	The Sportsman Inn, Heads Lane	582 yd
Mamoa Bar and Lounge	4 Carlyles Court	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imon Tandoori	31 John Street	346 yd
Pizza Planet	42 Denton Street	578 yd
The Milk Bar	44 Denton Street	582 yd
Red Chilli	85 Denton Street	588 yd
Com-For-T Street Eats - Unit A4E	Atlas Works	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	44a Shaddongate	110 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Dalston Road	341 yd
Lidl UK	Unit A, Madford Retail Park, Charlotte Street	362 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Church Street	403 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Victoria Viaduct	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD	indoor bowls	337 yd
Bodytek Fitness BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE ENGLISH DAMSIDE	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Crown & Mitre Hotel ENGLISH STREET	swimming pool	638 yd
The Pools Swimming & Health Centre JAMES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Willowholme WILLOW HOLME ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
St James' Park RICHARDSON STREET	grass pitches	924 yd
Soccerworld Carlisle ROME STREET	artificial grass pitch	979 yd
The Brickhouse (Closed)	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Robert Ferguson Primary School EAST DALE STREET	grass pitches	989 yd
Bitts Park CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	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	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 CA2 5WF