CA2 postcode district

Cumberland · 956 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Cumberland sold for £170,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. Across Carlisle, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the CA2 district, the nearest primary school is Newlaithes Junior School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Richard Rose Morton Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Eden Medical Group, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Carlisle station is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, Chance's Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Newlaithes Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.4 mi

Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Newlaithes Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Caldew Lea SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Richard Rose Morton AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Progress Schools - CarlisleOther independent special school · ages 13–16

Ofsted: Good

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Carlisle

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Dalston (Cumbria)

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Chance's Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

38hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

West End Bowling GreenBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Chance's ParkPark or garden · 15 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

St James' ParkPlaying field · 2.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 17 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CA2 district

What is the crime rate in the CA2 district?

Across Carlisle, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CA2 district?

The average home in Cumberland sold for £170,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £284,679, semi-detached £177,511, terraced £141,273, flats £93,707. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CA2 district?

The nearest primary school is Newlaithes Junior School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Richard Rose Morton Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CA2 district?

Carlisle is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CA2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,442 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in CA2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

CA1 CA3 CA5 CA4 CA6 DG16 CA8 CA7

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Postcodes in CA2

CA2 4

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CA2 6

CA2 7

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