CA3 8UR Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Castle. Region: North West.
Streets
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: 10.
- 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
- BRIDGE OVER OUTER MOAT, grade I
- DE IREBYS TOWER AND OUTER BAILEY WALL, grade I
- OUTER BAILEY HALF MOON BATTERY, FLANKING WALL AND BRIDGE, grade I
- OUTER BAILEY ALMA BLOCK, grade II
- OUTER BAILEY ARROYO BLOCK, GYM AND REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION CLUB, grade II
- OUTER BAILEY GALLIPOLI BLOCK, grade II
- OUTER BAILEY GARRISON CELLS AND CUSTODIAN'S OFFICE, grade II
- OUTER BAILEY OFFICERS' MESS, grade II
- OUTER BAILEY YPRES BLOCK, grade II
- Outer Bailey: Arnhem Block, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Dalston Road Carlisle, not permissioned (760 m)
- Laings Site Dalston Rd, not permissioned (760 m)
- Nelson Street Carlisle, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 33 addresses are between 14 m and 26 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Sainsbury's Shaddongate | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 400 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Castle Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 590 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eden Medical Group | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 26-40 | 560 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Bitts Park 21 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 44 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,780 m² | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium, a scheduled monument, 70 m east. 225 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 23 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium | Scheduled monument | 70 m east |
| Outer Bailey Half Moon Battery, Flanking Wall and Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m east |
| De Irebys Tower and Outer Bailey Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-east |
| Bridge Over Outer Moat | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-east |
| Captains Tower and Inner Bailey Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-east |
| City wall, NE side | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-east |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 330 m south |
| St Ann's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Kingmoor Sidings | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 29 |
11 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
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.