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CA2 5BN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

CA2 5BN

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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
01 — Snapshot

Around CA2 5BN.

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.

Schools82
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

University of Cumbria0.1 miCaldew Lea SchoolGood · 0.4 miProgress Schools - Carlisle0.4 miTrinity School0.5 miRobert Ferguson Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miSt Bede's Catholic Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Caldew Lea School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety58
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RECOVERY STEPS CUMBRIA — 0.2 mi

Transport77
Carlisle Rail Station0.4 mi
Green space80
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 30 ha total — largest park 21.5 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Town Dyke Orchard — 0.0 mi

Amenities96
30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Belle Vue Carlisle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CA2 5BN.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
60dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CA2.

Average sold price by property type across the CA2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,181 sales.

About CA2 5BN

CA2 5BN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Farmfoods Belle Vue Carlisle about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CA2 5BN 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Cumbria, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RECOVERY STEPS CUMBRIA, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CA2 5BN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 CA2 5BN?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CA2 5BN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CA2 5BN safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of CA2 5BN 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 CA2 5BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CA2 5BN includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CA2 5BN?

CA2 5BN 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 CA2 5BN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CA2 5BN: 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.