CA2 5HB Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Denton Holme. Region: North West.
Streets
- Denton Street, Carlisle: 30 addresses
- Graham Street, Carlisle: 1 address
- 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 (93% of about 970 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former KSS Factory Constable St Carlisle, permissioned (310 m)
- Nelson Street Carlisle, permissioned (370 m)
- South Western Terrace, Carlisle, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Dalston Road Carlisle, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Laings Site Dalston Rd, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 20 at medium risk and 4 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 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 3 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 addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
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 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Graham Street Denton Holme | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Viaduct Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81.9 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Medical Group | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Firtree Dental Practice | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 17 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James' Park 2.0 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,280 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shaddon Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) north. 114 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shaddon Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dixons Chimney at Shaddon Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Citadel Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Numbers 10-22 Incorporating City Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Town wall, section on West Walls | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Toddhills Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
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 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 32 |
18 of the postcode's 32 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Denton Street.