Port Road Business Park, Carlisle, CA2 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA2 7AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	56.6%	49.7%	-6.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	43.4%	50.3%	6.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	41.6%	46.7%	5.1%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	25.9%	2.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	19.5%	12.2%	-7.3%	6.1%	6.1%

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 (69.6%) 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	38.8%	43.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	28.1%	26.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	15.8%	24.2%	8.4%	12.7%	11.5%
Bad health	10.7%	4.6%	-6.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.6%	18%	-11.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	21.9%	4.5%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	29%	8.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	84.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

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	89.9%	78.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	78.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	9.2%	5.6%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	16.2%	6.0%	10.2%

Safety

Is Port Road Business Park dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Port Road Business Park was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Port Road Business Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 202nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 7AF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Port Road Business Park are based on 2 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 Port Road Business Park, Carlisle, CA2 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7AF

Average Price
£1,812,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,812,961

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Road Business Park

Average Price
£1,568,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,568,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port Road Business Park

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Carlisle Driving Test Centre Port Road Business Park, Carlisle, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£2,160,000	2024-03-27	£2,223,018
Carlisle Driving Test Centre Port Road Business Park, Carlisle, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2018-09-10	£2,806,663
North Cumbria Hospital Contact Centre Port Road Business Park, Carlisle, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-01-30	£330,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	- not rated	896 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	- not rated	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's County High School Specialist Sports College Lismore Place , CA1 1LY	- not rated	2,069 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	- not rated	2,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morton School Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	- not rated	2,312 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlisle College Victoria Place , CA1 1HS	- not rated	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumbria College of Art and Design Brampton Road , CA3 9AY	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hk Campbell School Raffles Avenue , CA2 7EQ	- not rated	759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	992 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Preparatory School St Ann's Hill , CA3 9PL	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road	184 yd
Energi Trampoline Park Carlisle	Unit 2, Millrace Road	223 yd
Fuelled by Katie	Unit 1 Site 18, Willowholme Industrial Estate, Willowholme Road	456 yd
Subway	Subway, De Quincey House, Shaddongate	735 yd
Restore (Cumbria) Community	Coleridge House, Shaddongate	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tribe Bar Ltd	Dacre Road	784 yd
Milbourne Arms	Milbourne Arms, 150 Milbourne Street	886 yd
The Source Collective	Atlas Works, Nelson Street	979 yd
The Boardroom	The Boardroom, 8 Paternsoter Row	990 yd
Abstrakt	Ground Floor And Basement, 6-8 Fisher Street	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fryery	Middleham Butchers, 23 Newtown Road	352 yd
Lucky Chop Suey House	Lucky Chop Suey House, 49 Newtown Road	365 yd
The Frying Dutchmann Ltd	153 Newtown Road	595 yd
Imon Tandoori	31 John Street	600 yd
China Palace	Robinsons Fish Fryer Ltd, 63 Wigton Road	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	397 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Church Street	509 yd
Farmfoods	44a Shaddongate	760 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	886 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Dalston Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowholme WILLOW HOLME ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	774 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Sheepmount Athletics Stadium MAYORS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	816 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	877 yd
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	922 yd
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD	indoor bowls	930 yd
Carlisle Cricket Club Cavendish Terrace	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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