CA2 7TG Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Yewdale. Region: North West.
Streets
- Holmrook Road, Carlisle: 60 addresses
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 B (70% of about 570 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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.
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 | 3.2 km |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Bus Shelter Sandsfield Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Castle Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 84.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eden Medical Group | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Carlisle Dental Centre | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Heysham Park 17 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 16% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Holmrook Road.