Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CA1 2BZ
Postcode
CA1 2BZ
Coordinates
54.8923, -2.8875
Grid reference
NY431556
Easting
343,174
Northing
555,647
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6VV4R7+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Carlisle
Travel to Work
Carlisle
ITL Region
Cumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29117
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29117 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CA1 2BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CA1 2BZ
Counts are for Wetheral electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +38%
372614
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White2.2%
African1.1%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian59.7%
No religion34.5%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6420.0%
35–4918.1%
65–7412.3%
25–3411.2%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Any member 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
All members 66+13.1%
Other12.6%
+ 7 other households · 30.2%
Administrative Information
Cumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaCarlisle E14001152
Constituency
E14001152Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Wetheral
Constituency code
E14001152
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wetheral
International Territorial Level
Cumberland
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cumbria Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 01H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Carlisle 004F E01019251
E01019251MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carlisle 004 E02003990
E02003990LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carlisle 004F E01019251
E01019251MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carlisle 004 E02003990
E02003990Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentMay 2025 — Introduced
Postcode CA1 2BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CA1 2BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CA1 2BZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 32%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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