Briar Bank, Carlisle, CA3 9SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA3 9SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around CA3 9SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	46.8%	9.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	29.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	13.6%	8.6%	-5.0%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	41.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	33.2%	27.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	16.9%	20.6%	3.7%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 CA3 9SR this area, 32.4% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	32.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	18.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.3%	97.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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%	94.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	35.7%	13.5%	22.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Briar Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Bank was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Belah average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Bank has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Belah and the 64th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.7%.

🔎 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 9SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Briar Bank are based on 115 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 Briar Bank, Carlisle, CA3 9SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA3 9SR

Average Price
£133,985

Semi-Detached
£137,247

Terraced
£117,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Bank

Average Price
£138,945

Semi-Detached
£139,798

Terraced
£136,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Briar Bank, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2024-11-29	£160,337
98 Briar Bank, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-25	£127,945
90 Briar Bank, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-13	£149,100
115 Briar Bank, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-12-07	£126,006
96 Briar Bank, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-20	£136,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA3 9SR

Employment

CA3 9SR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	74
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Hether Drive , Lowry Hill CA3 0ES	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingmoor Junior School Liddle Close , Lowry Hill CA3 0DU	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanwix School Church Street , CA3 9DW	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton CofE School Jackson Road , Houghton CA3 0PA	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	2,369 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	2,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	5,020 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	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	2,163 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	2,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	4,679 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosling Bridge Inn	Gosling Bridge Inn And Premier Lodge, Kingstown Road	588 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 23 Scotland Road	974 yd
Crown And Thistle	53 Church Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	103-105 Kingstown Road	375 yd
Golden Dragon	Shop, 1a Kingmoor Road	884 yd
New Sunrise Takeaway	57 Scotland Road	889 yd
The Fryery	53 Scotland Road	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Ltd, Kingstown Road	256 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd, Kingstown Road	400 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd, Scotland Road	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Briar Bank BRIAR BANK	grass pitches	101 yd
Belah School (Closed) Eden Street	grass pitches	249 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Carlisle) KINGSTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Clarksfield CALDEW CLOSE	grass pitches	418 yd
Briar Bank Briar Bank	grass pitches	506 yd
Austin Friars ETTERBY SCAUR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Kingmoor Junior School LIDDLE CLOSE	grass pitches	780 yd
Torias Leisure Club (Closed) 18-32 18-32 Scotland Road	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA3 9SR