Whernside, Carlisle, CA2 6SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA2 6SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 6SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	30.1%	46.3%	16.2%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	23.2%	-13.2%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	18.8%	18.9%	0.1%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	13.6%	7.9%	-5.7%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.3%	27%	5.7%	48.4%	-21.4%
Good health	39.6%	38.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	24.4%	21.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 6SP this area, 36.6% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	36.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	16.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	99%	97.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Whernside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whernside was 302.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.4% higher than the Belle Vue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whernside has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue and the 31st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CA2 6SP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Whernside are based on 185 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 Whernside, Carlisle, CA2 6SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 6SP

Average Price
£118,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whernside

Average Price
£114,959

Semi-Detached
£114,076

Terraced
£115,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhernsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Whernside, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-06-01	£117,397
23 Whernside, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-08-30	£98,513
16 Whernside, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-25	£113,550
11 Whernside, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-03-27	£93,995
29 Whernside, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2018-11-30	£109,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 6SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Education	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewdale School Yewdale Road , CA2 7SD	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Beaver Road , CA2 7PT	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	4,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caldew School Dalston , CA5 7NN	2out of 4	4,998 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	2,975 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	3,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	3,493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	4,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	5,276 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Reiver	Border Reiver, Holmrook Road		143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morton West Takeaway	Morton West Takeaway, 18 Hutton Way	227 yd
Dantes Fish and Chips	Dantes Fish & Chips, 18 Shady Grove Road	856 yd
Morton Fryer Ltd	Morton Park Fisheries, 27 Stonegarth	1,036 yd
Renucci's	Renuccis, 18-20 Orton Road	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	12 Hutton Way	136 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road	856 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 33 Stonegarth	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yewdale Primary School YEWDALE ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
Morton Leisure Centre WIGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Richard Rose Morton Academy WIGTON ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Belle Vue Primary School BEAVER ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Spider Park MOORHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 6SP