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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA1
Telephone code01228
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:33 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:33 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,023 residentsin the Central Carlisle census areaMedian age 40.74,159 households49% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright12% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,064 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C841 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTithe Barn, Carlislehistoric site · under a mileShaddon Millhistoric site · under a mileLittle Caldewwater · under a mileHarraby Hillhill · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a mileHolme Head Baywater · under a mileCoop Streamriver · 2.2 miCarhead Streamriver · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBitts Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haTown Dyke Orchardpark · under a mileChance's Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 15 haStonyholme Municipal Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haSheepmountsports ground · under a mile · 29 haEdenside Carlisle Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 19799 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,366 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCumberland Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryCarlisle Healthcare Central17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSuite 1 (Dental Practice)right herePolice stationCarlisle Policeunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 6 Lowther Street3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-18, 1,711 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRichard Rose Central Academyages 11-18, 1,035 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrook Street Primary Schoolages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Cumbriaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL50 miRailway stationCarlisleunder a mileBus stationBus Station (Ca)Carlisleunder a mileFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing20 miBus stops140 within a mileCar parkViaduct Car ParkCarlisle5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingLowther Street, Carlisle3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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