Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA2 7EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.4%	48.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.6%	51.4%	4.8%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	29.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	45.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	6.1%	4.6%

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	45.1%	42.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.1%	33.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.7%	16.7%	3.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 7EQ this area, 28.1% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	28.1%	0.9%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	22.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	92.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	90.6%	90.9%	0.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	90.6%	0.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Raffles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raffles Avenue was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raffles Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 410th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 7EQ, 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 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 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7EQ

Average Price
£121,773

Semi-Detached
£121,773

Terraced
no sales

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
244 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-10-20	£121,547
244 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,500	2014-04-07	£113,086
244 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,250	2006-10-06	£107,970
244 Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£26,500	2003-07-18	£63,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Beaver Road , CA2 7PT	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,384 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	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	5,014 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	1,735 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,046 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	582 yd
Belle Vue Church of the Nazarene	Churh of the Nazarene, 51 Moorhouse Road	911 yd
Energi Trampoline Park Carlisle	Unit 2, Millrace Road	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	Golden City Chinese Takeaway, 141 Raffles Avenue	2 yd
The Frying Dutchmann Ltd	153 Newtown Road	166 yd
Thai Thai Takeaway Carlisle	Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway, 203 Newtown Road	214 yd
Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway	Dragon Inn Takeaway, 6-8 Balfour Road	514 yd
Lucky Chop Suey House	Lucky Chop Suey House, 49 Newtown Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	252 yd
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	429 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	113 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	253 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	439 yd
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	490 yd
Belle Vue Primary School BEAVER ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Spider Park MOORHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Willowholme WILLOW HOLME ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	48.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	248.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	248.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	41.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 7EQ