Area Information for Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG

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 5DG, 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 semi-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 5DG 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG:

Blackbank, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LQ
Rosetrees Lane, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LS
Mossband, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LP
Mossband, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LR
Greenmill Road, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LT
Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5NH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CA6 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 6
Semi-Detached 17
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 45
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 48

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 16
Two People 21
Three People 6
Four People 7
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 50

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 16
Family Household 29
Other Household 3
Total 48

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Annandale East and Eskdale ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 41
Female 55
Total 96

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 5
10-14 0
15-19 3
20-24 4
25-29 7
30-34 7
35-39 4
40-44 3
45-49 1
50-54 7
55-59 5
60-64 6
65-69 10
70-74 7
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 93

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CA6 5DG 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 26
Married 36
Separated 1
Divorced 8
Widowed 8
Total 79

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.

Health
Very Good 36
Good 33
Fair 23
Bad 1
Very Bad 1
Total 94

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) 20
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 6
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 12
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Total 83

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 15
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 11
Other Combination of Scots Skills 5
No Ability in Scots 59

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 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 94

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

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 90
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Pakistani 1
Total 95

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 90
European Union 3
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 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 90
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 96

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 5DG.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 70
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

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 50
Church Of Scotland 18
Catholic 7
Other Christian 9
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 10
Total 97

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Annandale East and Eskdale ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 26
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 0
Total 82

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 8
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 3
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 51

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 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1
Full-time Student 4
Total 85
Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to CA6 5DG. 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 5DG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest railway stations to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gretna Green half a mile
Annan 7.7 miles
Carlisle 9 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) 11 miles
Wigton 13 miles
Wetheral 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. The nearest is Gretna School, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Gretna School 220 yards  
Springfield Primary School 0.9 miles  
Kirkpatrick Fleming School 3.4 miles  
Longtown Primary School 4.2 miles May 2019
    
Rockcliffe CofE School 4.2 miles February 2023
    
Eastriggs School 4.4 miles  
Burgh by Sands School 5.3 miles September 2017
    
Blackford CofE Primary School 5.7 miles October 2024
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School 6.6 miles May 2015
    
Kirkbampton CofE School 6.7 miles October 2022
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

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

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Annan Academy 7.6 miles  
Trinity School 8.7 miles November 2024
Richard Rose Central Academy 9 miles June 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. The nearest is Gretna Surgery, approximately 200 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gretna Surgery 200 yards
Longtown Medical Centre 4.3 miles
Canonbie Surgery 7.4 miles
Dr N G Kelly & Partners 7.7 miles
Greencroft South Medical Group 7.7 miles
North Carlisle Medical Practice 7.7 miles
The Croft Surgery 8.6 miles
Ecclefechan Surgery 8.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. The nearest is North Cumbria PCTDS, approximately 8.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
North Cumbria PCTDS 8.1 miles
Windmill Orthodontics 8.2 miles
mydentist, Victoria Place, Carlisle 8.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. 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 8.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest opticians to Carlisle, Scotland, CA6 5DG. The nearest is Eric Hagan, approximately 3.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Eric Hagan 3.9 miles
Asda Vision Centre 6.5 miles
C Lee Domicilary Eyecare 6.6 miles
D & D McWilliams 8.2 miles
Dolores Marchall Opticians 8.7 miles
Vision Express Limited 8.7 miles

* 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.