Rickerby, Carlisle, CA3 9AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA3 9AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of CA3 9AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	37.9%	-20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	64%	-5.1%	44.2%	19.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	10%	3.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.8%	35.9%	2.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12%	12.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.4%	5.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	38.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99%	98.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98%	95.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	95.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	69.4%	46.2%	23.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is CA3 9AA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CA3 9AA was 9.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Belah average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CA3 9AA has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Belah and the 99th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CA3 9AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Rickerby, Carlisle, CA3 9AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA3 9AA

Average Price
£440,543

Semi-Detached
£507,359

Terraced
£331,556

Detached
£573,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,024

Other
£307,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CA3 9AA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rickerby Mews, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-25	£237,578
4 Rickerby Mews, Carlisle, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-19	£304,886
Avalon, Carlisle, Cumberland Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-04	£446,830
2 Rickerby Mews, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-26	£253,882
The Barn Rickerby Mews, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-21	£327,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA3 9AA

Employment

CA3 9AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CA3 9AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CA3 9AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	113
Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanwix School Church Street , CA3 9DW	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norman Street Primary School Norman Street , CA1 2BQ	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Victoria Road , Botcherby CA1 2UE	- not rated	1,731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Street Primary School Edward Street , CA1 2JB	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton CofE School Jackson Road , Houghton CA3 0PA	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	2,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	4,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,998 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	3,487 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Clubhouse	Stonyholme Municipal Golf Club, St Aidans Road	1,013 yd
Chatsworth Tennis Club	St Aidans Road	1,016 yd
John Watt Catering Ltd	Brunton Park, Warwick Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Near Boot Inn	The Near Boot Inn, Whiteclosegate		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickerby Park Rickerby Park	grass pitches	643 yd
Stony Holme Golf Club ST. AIDANS ROAD	golf	759 yd
Central Fields VICTORIA PLACE	grass pitches	985 yd
Carlisle United (Brunton Park) BRUNTON PARK BRUNTON PARK WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA3 9AA