CA1 2SQ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Harraby North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Harrison Way, Upperby: 12 addresses
- Harraby Green Road, Carlisle: 4 addresses
- Hazel Grove, Carlisle: 2 addresses
- Harrison Way, 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 (51% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Goods Yard, London Road Carlisle, not permissioned (730 m)
- St Ninians Road Carlisle, permissioned (880 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 2 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 20 addresses are between 22 m and 25 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 78%, gigabit 78% 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 | 1.6 km |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest RWP Training Harraby | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Viaduct Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carlisle Healthcare | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 820 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest York Place Dental | 590 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police Station | 610 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,040 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,120 m² | 900 m |
| Allotments | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Petteril Bank, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Petteril Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m south-east |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 400 m north |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 400 m north |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-west |
| Toddhills Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Harrison Way.