CA3 8JF Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Hillside, Carlisle: 11 addresses
- English Street, Carlisle: 1 address
- Scotch Street, Carlisle: 1 address
- Rosemary Lane, 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 (55% of about 710 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: 19.
- 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
- 5 AND 6, GREENMARKET, grade I
- MARKET CROSS, grade I
- OLD TOWN HALL, grade I
- 1, GREENMARKET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 11, ENGLISH STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 15, ENGLISH STREET, grade II
- 17, FISHER STREET, grade II
- 19 AND 21, FISHER STREET, grade II
- 2, GREENMARKET, grade II
- 21, 23 AND 25, ENGLISH STREET, grade II
- 23, FISHER STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 4, GREENMARKET, grade II
- 31-37, FISHER STREET, grade II
- 34, FISHER STREET, grade II
- 4-16, ST ALBANS ROW, grade II
- 46 AND 48, SCOTCH STREET, grade II
- 60, SCOTCH STREET, grade II
- 70, SCOTCH STREET, grade II
- CROWN AND MITRE HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Nelson Street Carlisle, permissioned (850 m)
- Dalston Road Carlisle, not permissioned (890 m)
- Laings Site Dalston Rd, not permissioned (890 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 addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 71%, gigabit 71% 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 | 490 m |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 42 within 800 m; nearest Apple Tree Carlisle | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 230 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Crown & Mitre Hotel Parking | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spencer St Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 26-40 | 110 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 16 Bank Street Halifax | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Town Dyke Orchard 2,060 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 44 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,830 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Edenside Carlisle Cricket Club 2.4 ha | 720 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,780 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 66 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Town Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 10 m. 248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| Market Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| 5 and 6, Greenmarket | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Nos 3 and 6 the Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 170 m west |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 190 m south |
| City wall, NE side | Scheduled monument | 210 m north |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 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 | 580 m west |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.6 km north |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 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 | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Unnamed street near Hillside.