Area Information for Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH

This postcode in Carlisle is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Annandale East and Eskdale ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Dumfriesshire. This page combines information for the address Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CA6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Accessible Rural
Local Authority Dumfries and Galloway
Ward Annandale East and Eskdale
UK Parliamentary Constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Dumfriesshire
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Carlisle, Scotland consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 78
Semi-Detached 6
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 90
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 57
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rent Free 0
Total 88

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 34
Two People 45
Three People 8
Four People 3
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 91

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Carlisle, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 34
Family Household 52
Other Household 1
Total 87

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 71
Female 88
Total 159

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around CA6 5BH has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 49% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 7
10-14 6
15-19 2
20-24 4
25-29 2
30-34 9
35-39 4
40-44 4
45-49 5
50-54 6
55-59 15
60-64 16
65-69 20
70-74 19
75-79 11
80-84 20
85+ 8
Total 163

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CA6 5BH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 23
Married 75
Separated 1
Divorced 16
Widowed 17
Total 132

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Annandale East and Eskdale ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (59%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 49
Good 45
Fair 44
Bad 18
Very Bad 5
Total 161

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CA6 5BH and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 21
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 9
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 6
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 43
No GCSEs or Equivalent 46
Total 137

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 17
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 9
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 16
Other Combination of Scots Skills 0
No Ability in Scots 105

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 1
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 1
No Ability in Gaelic 150

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Carlisle, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 157
Pakistani 1
Other 1
Total 159

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 155
European Union 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 158

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 155
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 160

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CA6 5BH.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 117
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 75
Church Of Scotland 32
Catholic 6
Other Christian 30
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 13
Total 161

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Annandale East and Eskdale ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 31
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 0
Retired 74
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 3
Total 139

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 48

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 21
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 0
Total 139
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Below are the details of the closest services to CA6 5BH. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CA6 5BH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest railway stations to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gretna Green 0.8 miles
Annan 7.7 miles
Carlisle 8.8 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) 11 miles
Wigton 12 miles
Wetheral 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is Gretna School, approximately 600 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Gretna School 600 yards  
Springfield Primary School 1.2 miles  
Kirkpatrick Fleming School 3.6 miles  
Rockcliffe CofE School 4 miles February 2023
    
Longtown Primary School 4.3 miles May 2019
    
Eastriggs School 4.4 miles  
Burgh by Sands School 5 miles September 2017
    
Blackford CofE Primary School 5.5 miles October 2024
Kirkbampton CofE School 6.4 miles October 2022
    
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School 6.5 miles May 2015
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is Annan Academy, approximately 7.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Annan Academy 7.6 miles  
Trinity School 8.5 miles November 2024
Richard Rose Central Academy 8.7 miles June 2022
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is Gretna Surgery, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is North Cumbria PCTDS, approximately 7.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is Treastaigh, approximately 7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Treastaigh 7 miles
Annan Hospital 7.1 miles
Lismore 7.3 miles
Cumberland Infirmary 7.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5BH. The nearest is Eric Hagan, approximately 4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.