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CA2 7BZ

Castle

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA2 7BZ

Overview

Postcode CA2 7BZ 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 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Saint James'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
Moderate

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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 281 ft away from CA2 7BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Longsowerby & Caldewgate near CA2 7BZ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CA2 7BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Carlisle

N/A

Walking directions to Carlisle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CA2 7BZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSaint James's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint James's Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
9,550.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
93.09%
Other White
15
5.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.73%
Other
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
39.86%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.36%
Owns outright
25
18.12%
Other social rented
12
8.7%
Social rents from council
6
4.35%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Castle

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£216,250
Flats19£87,000
Semi-Detached5£135,000
Terraced71£114,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the CA2 7BZ postcode area, located within Longsowerby & Caldewgate, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA2 7BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA2 7BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA2 7BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiDalston Road, Carlisle, CA2 5NPWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miSparHoward Court, Cumberland, CA2 7PYWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miFarmfoods48 Shaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5UBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miSainsbury'sChurch Street, Carlisle, CA2 5TFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miMcRea's NewsagentsNorfolk St, Cumberland, CA2 5HUWalking directions to McRea's Newsagents

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.