Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
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.
12355
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12355 out of 33,755 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 DG16 5JA
England & WalesCrime trends · near DG16 5JA
Counts are for Longtown electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Religion
Christian59.0%
No religion33.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6425.1%
35–4915.0%
65–7412.7%
25–3411.7%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
One person: other17.2%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Gretna Green Rail Station
Rail
- 13.7 km straight lineabout 171 min
Carlisle Rail Station
Rail
- 13.7 km straight lineabout 171 min
Annan Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 579 m straight lineabout 7 min
Outlet
Bus · opp · south-east
- 599 m straight lineabout 7 min
Outlet
Bus · at · north-west
- 599 m straight lineabout 7 min
Retail Park
Bus · at · south-east
- 858 m straight lineabout 11 min
Solway Lodge
Bus · opp · west
- 879 m straight lineabout 11 min
Solway Lodge
Bus · o/s · east
Coordinates & Location for DG16 5JA
Postcode
DG16 5JA
Coordinates
54.9944, -3.0484
Grid reference
NY330671
Easting
333,025
Northing
567,145
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6RXXV2+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Carlisle
ITL Region
Cumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaCarlisle E14001152
Constituency
E14001152Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Longtown
Constituency code
E14001152
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Kirkandrews
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 001C E01019228
E01019228MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carlisle 001 E02003987
E02003987LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carlisle 001C E01019228
E01019228MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carlisle 001 E02003987
E02003987Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode DG16 5JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01019228 and MSOA E02003987 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12355
Present — Active
Postcode DG16 5JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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