Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA2 7ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	42.7%	45%	2.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	33.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	31.6%	48.3%	16.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.5%	30.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	21.4%	11.5%	-9.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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	48.2%	24.2%	-24.0%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.9%	-8.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	15%	4.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	17.4%	11.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	26.3%	16.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.9%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	97.6%	85.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	85.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.5%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	1%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Raffles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raffles Avenue was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% higher than the Belle Vue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raffles Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue and the 187th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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 7ED, 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 Raffles Avenue are based on 34 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 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7ED

Average Price
£108,198

Semi-Detached
£126,774

Terraced
£86,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raffles Avenue

Average Price
£107,248

Semi-Detached
£125,503

Terraced
£73,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raffles AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-21	£128,688
41 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-02-14	£88,750
75 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-06-19	£119,153
69 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-03-10	£101,225
41 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2022-04-29	£79,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Education	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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Beaver Road , CA2 7PT	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	5,096 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	1,996 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,522 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,513 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		979 yd
Belle Vue Church of the Nazarene	Churh of the Nazarene, 51 Moorhouse Road		987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Reiver	Border Reiver, Holmrook Road		1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dantes Fish and Chips	Dantes Fish & Chips, 18 Shady Grove Road	137 yd
Renucci's	Renuccis, 18-20 Orton Road	277 yd
Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway	Dragon Inn Takeaway, 6-8 Balfour Road	304 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 Old Raffles Parade	335 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	Golden City Chinese Takeaway, 141 Raffles Avenue	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road	137 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	585 yd
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	775 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 33 Stonegarth	888 yd
Spar Store	12 Hutton Way	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	397 yd
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	400 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Chances Park NEWTONRIGG	grass pitches	731 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	813 yd
Belle Vue Primary School BEAVER ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Spider Park MOORHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Newlaithes Junior School LANGRIGG ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Morton Park Primary School (Closed) Burnrigg	grass pitches	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 7ED