CA3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
795
Current units
536
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
259

Postcode sectors in CA3

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,080 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
55, Beech Grove, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9BG 23 July 2026 £250,000
12, Cedar Grove, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9FG 23 July 2026 £120,000
14, Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS 21 July 2026 £175,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,535
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 539
  • Shoplifting 252
  • Public order 201
  • Criminal damage and arson 126
  • Other theft 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CA3 usual residents
14,206
Age-profile population
14,081

Age bands in CA3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

2,126 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

1,305 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.1%

3,117 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

3,919 residents

Age 65 and over
25.7%

3,614 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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 530 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

495 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 410 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £196,998 from 1,734 recorded sales in CA3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cumberland is £172,036 in June 2026, up 6.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,535 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 539 events.

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