Area Information for Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB

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 5DB, 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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 5DB 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 terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 5
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 27
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 52
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Carlisle, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 33% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 15
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 17
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 51

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 26
Two People 15
Three People 3
Four People 3
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 52

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Carlisle, Scotland consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 25
Other Household 1
Total 52

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 47
Female 50
Total 97

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 4
10-14 10
15-19 3
20-24 4
25-29 7
30-34 9
35-39 6
40-44 7
45-49 3
50-54 4
55-59 5
60-64 8
65-69 6
70-74 4
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 0
Total 99

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in CA6 5DB is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 37
Married 20
Separated 5
Divorced 10
Widowed 8
Total 80

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 (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 32
Good 34
Fair 21
Bad 5
Very Bad 3
Total 95

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

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) 12
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 6
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 8
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 20
Total 79

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 13
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 9
Other Combination of Scots Skills 5
No Ability in Scots 64

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 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 1
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 91

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 98% 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 95
Black African 2
Total 97

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 93
European Union 2
Africa 1
Total 96

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 93
10+ Years 2
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 97

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 5DB.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 64
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 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 49
Church Of Scotland 27
Catholic 7
Other Christian 6
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 97

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Annandale East and Eskdale ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 30% 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 23
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 23
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 0
Total 76

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
Professional Occupations 4
Associate Professional Occupations 1
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 39

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 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 6
Total 77
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Below are the details of the closest services to CA6 5DB. 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 5DB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest railway stations to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gretna Green 0.7 miles
Annan 7.8 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 5DB. The nearest is Gretna School, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Gretna School 390 yards  
Springfield Primary School 1 mile  
Kirkpatrick Fleming School 3.6 miles  
Rockcliffe CofE School 4 miles February 2023
    
Longtown Primary School 4.1 miles May 2019
    
Eastriggs School 4.5 miles  
Burgh by Sands School 5.1 miles September 2017
    
Blackford CofE Primary School 5.5 miles October 2024
Kirkbampton CofE School 6.5 miles October 2022
    
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School 6.6 miles May 2015
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB. The nearest is Annan Academy, approximately 7.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Annan Academy 7.7 miles  
Trinity School 8.5 miles November 2024
Richard Rose Central Academy 8.8 miles June 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB. The nearest is Gretna Surgery, approximately 180 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 7 closest dentists to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB. 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 5DB. The nearest is Treastaigh, approximately 7.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Treastaigh 7.1 miles
Annan Hospital 7.2 miles
Lismore 7.4 miles
Cumberland Infirmary 7.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DB. The nearest is Eric Hagan, approximately 3.9 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.