CA2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CA2 district covers Carlisle. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
Typical home
£145k
England £300k
Recorded crime
118
per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)
Deprivation
4.1 / 10
average decile, 10 = least deprived
Household income
£30,089
after tax, a year
Gigabit broadband
96%
of homes
Council tax
£1,922
average bill, 2026-27
Walk to a Good+ primary
10 min
typical
Commute
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House prices in CA2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Detached
£278k
Semi-detached
£160k
Terraced
£136k
Flat
£105k
Primary schools in CA2
- Belle Vue Primary School · CA2 7PT · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 45% in England
- Caldew Lea School · CA2 7BE · Good (2024) · Bottom 23% in England
- Cummersdale School · CA2 6BD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 16% in England
- Newlaithes Infant School · CA2 6DX · Good (2022)
- Newlaithes Junior School · CA2 6DX · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 11% in England
- Newtown Primary School · CA2 7LW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- Robert Ferguson Primary School · CA2 5LA · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 11% in England
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School · CA2 7DS · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 12% in England
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle · CA2 4JD · Inadequate in some areas (2024) · Bottom 50% in England
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) · CA2 4HG · Good (2024) · Bottom 6% in England
- Upperby Primary School · CA2 4JT · Good (2022) · Bottom 21% in England
- Yewdale School · CA2 7SD · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 22% in England
Secondary schools in CA2
- Richard Rose Morton Academy · CA2 6LB · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 34% in England
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School · CA2 4NL · Good (2022) · Bottom 14% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in CA2
- First Friends Nursery and Pre-School · CA2 7PT · Good (Ofsted)
- Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery · CA2 7LW · Good (Ofsted)
- The Manor Preschool Nursery · CA2 6JP · Good (Ofsted)
- Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre · CA2 7TH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Ballyhoo Boutique Nursery · CA2 5TU · Good (Ofsted)
- It Takes A Village Nursery And Pre-School · CA2 5XW
- Mother Goose Day Nursery · CA2 7AY · Good (Ofsted)
- Munchkins Nursery · CA2 7AN
- Newtown Road Day Nursery · CA2 7JH · Good (Ofsted)
- Parkfield Nursery · CA2 5PG · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CA2
- Eden Medical Group · CA2 7AJ
Neighbourhoods in CA2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CA2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raffles & Morton | 23% | £145k | High | 10 min |
| Longsowerby & Caldewgate | 20% | £126k | High | 8 min |
| Denton Holme & Harraby Green | 17% | £120k | Very high | 7 min |
| Garlands & Dalston | 14% | £230k | Low | 16 min |
| Currock & Upperby | 13% | £150k | Average | 9 min |
| Belle Vue & Burgh | 9% | £221k | Very low | 11 min |
| Central Carlisle | 4% | £146k | Very high | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the CA2 postcode?
CA2 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Carlisle, with 956 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CA2?
The typical home price across CA2's neighbourhoods is £145k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CA2?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a CA2 postcode.