CA1 1DQ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: North West.
Streets
- Crosby Street, Carlisle: 19 addresses
- Lowther Street, Carlisle: 2 addresses
- Earl Street, Carlisle: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (43% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Carlisle City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 24.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II*
- TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 1-13, DEVONSHIRE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1, EARL STREET, grade II
- 10, 12 AND 14, LOWTHER STREET, grade II
- 11-29, WARWICK ROAD, grade II
- 11, EARL STREET, grade II
- 12, 14 AND 16, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 13, EARL STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 17, LOWTHER STREET, grade II
- 28, 30 AND 32, BANK STREET, grade II
- 3, 5 AND 7, EARL STREET, grade II
- 4, 6 AND 6A, LOWTHER STREET, grade II
- 8, LOWTHER STREET, grade II
- 9, EARL STREET, grade II
- Church of St George and attached manse, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, grade II
- LIBERAL CLUB, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II
- NO 22 INCLUDING RAILINGS AT FRONT, grade II
- NOS 24 AND 26 INCLUDING RAILINGS TO FRONT, grade II
- NOS 37 AND 39 INCLUDING OVERTHROW AND LAMP BRACKET, grade II
- Statue of Francis Aglionby, grade II
- The Andalusian, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Nelson Street Carlisle, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Halston Hotel Carlisle | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 110 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Crown & Mitre Hotel Parking | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spencer St Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dalston Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Suite 1 (Dental Practice) | 140 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 6 Lowther Street Lloyds Bank | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bitts Park 21 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trustee Savings Bank and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 247 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 23 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trustee Savings Bank and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Congregational Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Nisi Prius Courthouse, Associated Offices and Gate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south-west |
| Crown Court, Adjoining Offices and Gate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-west |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 300 m west |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 430 m west |
| Town wall, section on West Walls | Scheduled monument | 490 m west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 820 m west |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-east |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-west |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.7 km north |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 22 |
21 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 42% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Crosby Street.