CA1 1BJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CA1 1BJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,285 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

55Safety

80Health

77Transport

76Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CA1 1BJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools85

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Progress Schools - Carlisle0.1 mi Trinity School0.2 mi Richard Rose Central Academy0.3 mi University of Cumbria0.3 mi Brook Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Norman Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Brook Street Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety55

159crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 159 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 87.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPENCER ST SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport77

Carlisle Rail Station0.3 mi

Green space76

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31 ha total — largest park 17.7 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Lowther St Carlisle — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CA1 1BJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CA1.

Average sold price by property type across the CA1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,860 sales.

About CA1 1BJ

CA1 1BJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Heron Lowther St Carlisle within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CA1 1BJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,285 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Progress Schools - Carlisle, within a short walk.

There were 159 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPENCER ST SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CA1 1BJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CA1 1BJ?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CA1 1BJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CA1 1BJ safe?

159 crimes were reported within 400m of CA1 1BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CA1 1BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CA1 1BJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CA1 1BJ?

CA1 1BJ has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CA1 1BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CA1 1BJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.