CA2 5GY Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced November 2006. Ward: Denton Holme. Region: North West.
Streets
- Mcilmoyle Way, Carlisle: 25 addresses
- Graham Street, Carlisle: 2 addresses
- East Norfolk 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 (68% of about 920 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 KSS Factory Constable St Carlisle, permissioned (460 m)
- Nelson Street Carlisle, permissioned (490 m)
- South Western Terrace, Carlisle, not permissioned (530 m)
- Dalston Road Carlisle, not permissioned (820 m)
- Laings Site Dalston Rd, not permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 21 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 21 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 550 m |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Graham Street Denton Holme | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 930 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Viaduct Car Park | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carlisle Central Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Firtree Dental Practice | 600 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 500 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 17 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest St James' Park 2.0 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Citadel Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m north-east. 153 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 13 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m north-east |
| Crown Court, Adjoining Offices and Gate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m north-east |
| Numbers 10-22 Incorporating City Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m north |
| Nisi Prius Courthouse, Associated Offices and Gate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m north-east |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 760 m north |
| Town wall, section on West Walls | Scheduled monument | 850 m north |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 900 m north |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 660 m south |
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 28 |
14 of the postcode's 28 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Mcilmoyle Way.