Parham Drive, Carlisle, CA2 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA2 7RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	39.1%	41.3%	2.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	37.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.4%	47.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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	26.9%	20.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	22.7%	10.5%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	98.3%	0.0%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	95.2%	91.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Parham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parham Drive was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Belle Vue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parham Drive has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue and the 439th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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 7RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Parham Drive are based on 83 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 Parham Drive, Carlisle, CA2 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7RR

Average Price
£131,858

Semi-Detached
£138,319

Terraced
£118,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parham Drive

Average Price
£157,160

Semi-Detached
£158,411

Terraced
£103,630

Detached
£166,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Parham Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-25	£150,850
29 Parham Drive, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-09-11	£114,107
25 Parham Drive, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2020-02-11	£88,531
55 Parham Drive, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-04-24	£85,426
29 Parham Drive, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-09-09	£104,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7RR

Employment

CA2 7RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	37
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	31
Transport and storage	27
Construction	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belle Vue Primary School Beaver Road , CA2 7PT	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewdale School Yewdale Road , CA2 7SD	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,385 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	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caldew School Dalston , CA5 7NN	2out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,699 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	3,236 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,820 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
Belle Vue Church of the Nazarene	Churh of the Nazarene, 51 Moorhouse Road		683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Reiver	Border Reiver, Holmrook Road		454 yd
The Museum Inn	Museum Inn, 101 Moorhouse Road		827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morton West Takeaway	Morton West Takeaway, 18 Hutton Way	331 yd
Dantes Fish and Chips	Dantes Fish & Chips, 18 Shady Grove Road	597 yd
Renucci's	Renuccis, 18-20 Orton Road	907 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 Old Raffles Parade	996 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	Golden City Chinese Takeaway, 141 Raffles Avenue	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	12 Hutton Way	372 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road	597 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belle Vue Primary School BEAVER ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Spider Park MOORHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Yewdale Primary School YEWDALE ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Morton Leisure Centre WIGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
Richard Rose Morton Academy WIGTON ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed) Caxton Road	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	1,078 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	212.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	212.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	38.17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA2 7RR