Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, CA3 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA3 9BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	17.7%	27%	9.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	57.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (86%) 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	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	34.4%	35.5%	1.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19%	15.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16%	0.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	21%	13.2%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	27.6%	-7.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	97.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	97.9%	98.4%	0.5%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	98.4%	0.5%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the Belah average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Beechwood Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Belah and the 186th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 9BU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 45 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 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, CA3 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA3 9BU

Average Price
£215,705

Semi-Detached
£215,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£245,576

Semi-Detached
£244,219

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£305,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-04	£215,369
4 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-11-19	£237,920
4 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2016-10-26	£237,002
3 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2014-04-25	£152,702
4 Beechwood Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2012-05-18	£228,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA3 9BU

Employment

CA3 9BU 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	93
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanwix School Church Street , CA3 9DW	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Hether Drive , Lowry Hill CA3 0ES	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingmoor Junior School Liddle Close , Lowry Hill CA3 0DU	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton CofE School Jackson Road , Houghton CA3 0PA	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	4,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	4,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,865 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	4,296 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
Starbucks (the Works) - Uni of Cumbria	University Of Cumbria, Brampton Road	643 yd
The Stanwix Tandoori Restaurant	Stanwix Tandoori, 11a Scotland Road	765 yd
Spider & Fly	The Hour Glass, 1 Scotland Road	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 23 Scotland Road	604 yd
Crown And Thistle	53 Church Street	655 yd
Carlisle Cricket Club	Eden Lawn Tennis Club, Brampton Road	830 yd
Gosling Bridge Inn	Gosling Bridge Inn And Premier Lodge, Kingstown Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sunrise Takeaway	57 Scotland Road	509 yd
The Fryery	53 Scotland Road	526 yd
Domino's Pizza	103-105 Kingstown Road	714 yd
Joys	11 Scotland Road	764 yd
New Tasty's Chinese Takeaway	New Tasty's Chinese Takeaway, 9 Scotland Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd, Kingstown Road	385 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd, Scotland Road	531 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Ltd, Kingstown Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belah School (Closed) Eden Street	grass pitches	379 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Carlisle) KINGSTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Clarksfield CALDEW CLOSE	grass pitches	600 yd
Briar Bank BRIAR BANK	grass pitches	614 yd
Torias Leisure Club (Closed) 18-32 18-32 Scotland Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Glebeland Playing Field Church Street	grass pitches	801 yd
Eden Lawn Tennis Club BRAMPTON ROAD	tennis courts	862 yd
Briar Bank Briar Bank	grass pitches	960 yd
Austin Friars ETTERBY SCAUR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 yd
Carlisle Snowsports Club CAVENDISH TERRACE	ski slopes	1,043 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.36 Mbit/s

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