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CA2 5QD

Castle

Cumberland

England / North West / Cumberland / Longsowerby & Caldewgate / Castle

Overview

Postcode CA2 5QD is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Cumberland in the North West region , and forms part of the Longsowerby & Caldewgate area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longsowerby & Caldewgate is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Carlisle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Chance's Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Longsowerby & Caldewgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,890 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Longsowerby & Caldewgate has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Longsowerby & Caldewgate is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA2 5QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Longsowerby & Caldewgate near CA2 5QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Carlisle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Carlisle

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miChance's ParkLarge
0.6 miHeysham ParkMedium
0.4 miSaint James's ParkSmall

Property prices in Castle

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £105,750 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £370,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £245,000; semi-detached at £127,000; terraced at £104,500; flats at £83,750.

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CA2 5QD postcode area, located within Longsowerby & Caldewgate, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCaldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.