CA2 5XA

Denton Holme · Cumberland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Postcode district
CA2
Postcode sector
CA2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CA2 5XW 77 m
CA2 5XN 96 m
CA1 1HG 123 m
CA1 9AQ 123 m
CA1 9EA 123 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CA2 5XA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CA
Postcode district
CA2
Postcode sector
CA2 5
Latitude
54.889931
Longitude
-2.942221
British National Grid easting
339,660
British National Grid northing
555,427

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Cumberland · E06000063
Parish or community
E43000295
Westminster constituency
Carlisle · E14001152
Output area
E00097117
Lower layer super output area
Carlisle 008C · E01019215
Middle layer super output area
Carlisle 008 · E02003994

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
24
Secondary
4
  1. Robert Ferguson Primary School

    Community school

    593 m
  2. University of Cumbria

    Higher education institutions

    612 m
  3. Caldew Lea School

    Academy sponsor led

    713 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,246
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,183
  • Public order 636
  • Shoplifting 609
  • Criminal damage and arson 434
  • Drugs 313

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CA2 5 residents
6,748

Age bands in CA2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

986 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.7%

1,035 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.3%

2,286 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

1,996 residents

Age 65 and over
16.3%

1,230 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • EDEN MEDICAL GROUP

    PORT ROAD, CARLISLE, CA2 7AJ

    ODS code A82020

    793 m

  • SPENCER ST SURGERY

    10-12 SPENCER STREET, CARLISLE, CA1 1BP

    ODS code A82018

    899 m

  • CARLISLE CENTRAL PRACTICE

    WARWICK ROAD SURGERY, 65 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CA1 1EB

    ODS code A82015

    980 m

  • WARWICK SQUARE GROUP PRACTICE

    GROSVENOR HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, CARLISLE, CA1 1LB

    ODS code A82654

    1.1 km

  • CARLISLE HEALTHCARE

    SOUTH CARLISLE, 1 LOCKE ROAD, DURRANHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLISLE, CA1 3UB

    ODS code A82016

    2.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Carlisle Rail Station

    RLY · Carlisle

    0.4 miles
  • Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station

    RLY · Dalston

    3.6 miles
  • Wetheral Rail Station

    RLY · Wetheral

    4.4 miles
  • Park

    BCT · Gretna

    8.6 miles
  • Outlet

    BCT · Gretna

    8.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Carlisle 008C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,175 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

33 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Robert Ferguson Primary School is the nearest published school at 593 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,246 published events cover 12 months, averaging 437.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,183 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.