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CA1 vs CA3

Overall measures match. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

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CA1

Cumberland

79% used

The above measure is driven mainly by broadband and housing market. More flood warning areas nearby.

How this 76 was calculated

  • Schools

    91/100·25% of the measure

    100% of 11 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

    A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

    Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published September 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Transport

    58/100·22% of the measure

    Carlisle Rail Station is 0.9 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    30/100·14% of the measure

    2 designated flood warning areas within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Broadband

    95/100·14% of the measure

    90% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Housing market

    94/100·10% of the measure

    385 recorded sales, median £143,500

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published September 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    87/100·9% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 0.3 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    90/100·6% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 5.4 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the CA1 postcode district.

Not counted for this area

Amenities, Green space, Council tax. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 79% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

20% of measure

These areas are within 1 point of each other.

CA1

91/100

100% of 11 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

CA1 measures 12 points higher, meaning closer healthcare and shorter published waits.

CA1

87/100Closer healthcare

Nearest GP practice 0.3 miles away

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.

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