Port Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA2 7AJ 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 7AJ, 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 dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Port Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Port Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 171st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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 7AJ, 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 are based on 24 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, Carlisle, CA2 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7AJ

Average Price
£729,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,035,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Road

Average Price
£154,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,313,124

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Port Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-01-05	£113,995
Unit 8A Port Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£7,388,000	2023-01-06	£7,617,028
10 Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-07-20	£63,456
19 Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-12-22	£117,162
3 Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2021-03-11	£58,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7AJ

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	173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,547 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	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	4,312 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	983 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	3,765 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
Costa	Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road	293 yd
Energi Trampoline Park Carlisle	Unit 2, Millrace Road	531 yd
The Viceroy	Unit 6, Linton House, Shaddongate	547 yd
Bobbin Coffee Shop	Linton Tweeds Ltd, Shaddon Mil, Shaddongate	563 yd
Subway	Subway, De Quincey House, Shaddongate	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milbourne Arms	Milbourne Arms, 150 Milbourne Street	659 yd
The Source Collective	Atlas Works, Nelson Street	699 yd
Tribe Bar Ltd	Dacre Road	820 yd
The Boardroom	The Boardroom, 8 Paternsoter Row	885 yd
Abstrakt	Ground Floor And Basement, 6-8 Fisher Street	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fryery	Middleham Butchers, 23 Newtown Road	150 yd
Lucky Chop Suey House	Lucky Chop Suey House, 49 Newtown Road	229 yd
China Palace	Robinsons Fish Fryer Ltd, 63 Wigton Road	386 yd
Chutneys	Chutney's, 51 Wigton Road	386 yd
Imon Tandoori	31 John Street	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	324 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Church Street	357 yd
Farmfoods	44a Shaddongate	502 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Dalston Road	692 yd
Lidl UK	Unit A, Madford Retail Park, Charlotte Street	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowholme WILLOW HOLME ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	657 yd
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	724 yd
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD	indoor bowls	758 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Sheepmount Athletics Stadium MAYORS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Crown & Mitre Hotel ENGLISH STREET	swimming pool	1,067 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	23.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.3%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 7AJ