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Postcode · Longsowerby & Caldewgate · Cumberland · North West

CA2 7JA

Part of Carlisle 008A in Longsowerby & Caldewgate.

CA2 7JA is a postcode in Longsowerby & Caldewgate, Cumberland that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £659 a month, up 7.3% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £209/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (18th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CA2 7JA in Cumberland · nearest rail Carlisle

Median rent
£659
local area median
Council tax
£2,511
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
79/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Carlisle 008A skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent35%Owner-occupied42%Social rent24%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household701
Single-person households49%
Couples with children9%
Lone-parent households14%
Age profile
Under 1815%18–3427%35–4922%50–6419%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health75%
Born in the UK84%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CA2 7JA?

CA2 7JA sits inside Carlisle 008A, part of the wider Longsowerby & Caldewgate neighbourhood in Cumberland. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £659/mo, up 7.3% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £147/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is CA2 7JA for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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