Winscale Way, Carlisle, CA2 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA2 6HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	32.6%	40.7%	8.1%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	35.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	13.6%	5.1%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	14.7%	8.6%	-6.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.6%	42.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	39.5%	36.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around CA2 6HQ this area, 31.1% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	31.1%	-7.7%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97%	99.6%	2.6%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Winscale Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winscale Way was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winscale Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 222nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 6HQ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Winscale Way are based on 54 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 Winscale Way, Carlisle, CA2 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 6HQ

Average Price
£140,009

Semi-Detached
£145,880

Terraced
£134,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winscale Way

Average Price
£130,079

Semi-Detached
£140,482

Terraced
£131,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,520

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winscale WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Winscale Way, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-12-01	£152,512
6 Winscale Way, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-07-24	£112,613
14 Winscale Way, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2017-03-31	£131,118
32 Winscale Way, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2016-03-24	£132,330
26 Winscale Way, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£81,250	2015-06-05	£113,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 6HQ

Employment

CA2 6HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	71
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cummersdale School Cummersdale , CA2 6BD	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	4,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldew School Dalston , CA5 7NN	2out of 4	4,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,156 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	3,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	5,418 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baxterstorey - Pirelli Tyres	Pirelli Tyres Limited, Dalston Road		662 yd
West End Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Goschen Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Happiness Chinese	Double Happiness, 127 Newlaithes Avenue	541 yd
Morton Fryer Ltd	Morton Park Fisheries, 27 Stonegarth	642 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 Old Raffles Parade	969 yd
Renucci's	Renuccis, 18-20 Orton Road	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foreways	Foreways, 123 Newlaithes Avenue		541 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 33 Stonegarth		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newlaithes Junior School LANGRIGG ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Morton Park Primary School (Closed) Burnrigg	grass pitches	562 yd
Chances Park NEWTONRIGG	grass pitches	575 yd
St James' Park RICHARDSON STREET	grass pitches	813 yd
Pirelli Sports And Social Club CUMMERSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	937 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 6HQ