Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA2 7DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	37.7%	44.3%	6.6%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	38.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	39.5%	-9.2%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	30.6%	34.1%	3.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	1.2%	3.4%

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	31.4%	16.9%	-14.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.8%	5.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	24.7%	13.8%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.7%	95.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	92.8%	93.1%	0.3%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Strathclyde Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathclyde Avenue was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% higher than the Belle Vue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathclyde Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue and the 191st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 7DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Strathclyde Avenue are based on 6 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 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7DS

Average Price
£99,310

Semi-Detached
£99,310

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathclyde Avenue

Average Price
£92,797

Semi-Detached
£92,797

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathclyde AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-08-22	£90,863
2 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2020-02-14	£94,282
2 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2015-11-06	£92,802
2 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,500	2006-02-17	£104,542
4 Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	2005-01-19	£107,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	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	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	4,782 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	1,668 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,349 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
Costa	Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road		732 yd
West End Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Goschen Road		970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway	Dragon Inn Takeaway, 6-8 Balfour Road	125 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 Old Raffles Parade	316 yd
Renucci's	Renuccis, 18-20 Orton Road	352 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	Golden City Chinese Takeaway, 141 Raffles Avenue	410 yd
Dantes Fish and Chips	Dantes Fish & Chips, 18 Shady Grove Road	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road	470 yd
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	514 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	638 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Dalston Road	960 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 33 Stonegarth	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	91 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	175 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Chances Park NEWTONRIGG	grass pitches	739 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	845 yd
Newlaithes Junior School LANGRIGG ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	85.7%

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.