California Road, Carlisle, CA3 0BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA3 0BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	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	34.3%	36.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	52.8%	6.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.3%	34.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.4%	11.4%	-12.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	5.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.7%	0.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19%	5.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	39.9%	15.0%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.7%	87.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	97.7%	87.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	86.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is California Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around California Road was 243.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 428.2% higher than the Belah average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

California Road has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Belah and the 43rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CA3 0BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 California Road are based on 36 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 California Road, Carlisle, CA3 0BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA3 0BY

Average Price
£181,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,861

Detached
£180,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for California Road

Average Price
£199,745

Semi-Detached
£187,075

Terraced
£164,013

Detached
£249,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on California Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-04-06	£190,550
32 California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2003-10-17	£242,684
40 California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2001-03-09	£229,185
40 California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£67,500	1999-03-26	£246,340
28 California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1999-02-17	£180,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA3 0BY

Employment

CA3 0BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	120
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingmoor Junior School Liddle Close , Lowry Hill CA3 0DU	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Hether Drive , Lowry Hill CA3 0ES	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton CofE School Jackson Road , Houghton CA3 0PA	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanwix School Church Street , CA3 9DW	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackford CofE Primary School Blackford , CA6 4ES	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	125 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	3,460 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	3,553 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	325 Kingstown Road	442 yd
McDonald's Drive Thru	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Grearshill Road	521 yd
Kingstown Chef	Kingstown Chef, 47 Millbrook Road	589 yd
Costa Limited	Unit E, Parkhouse Road	700 yd
Starbucks Drive Thru	87b Kingstown Broadway	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gosling Bridge Inn	Gosling Bridge Inn And Premier Lodge, Kingstown Road		755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food @ Broadway	Site 39, Kingstown Industrial Estate	639 yd
China Express	Unit 4, 29 Parkhill Road	668 yd
Domino's Pizza	103-105 Kingstown Road	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit B1, Kingstown Retail Park, Parkhouse Road		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
California Road (Closed) California Road	grass pitches	124 yd
James Rennie School CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches	157 yd
Fitness Express At Carlisle (Closed) Parkhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Kingmoor Junior School LIDDLE CLOSE	grass pitches	904 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Carlisle) KINGSTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,051 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA3 0BY