ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Carlisle

Cumbria, North West

A border city with strong public services, logistics links, and a comparatively affordable housing market.

Driving shapes most commuting across the wider catchment Owner occupation remains the clearest housing pattern Distribution, healthcare, and public administration support employment
Map

Carlisle in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Carlisle, Cumbria (54.8925, -2.9329)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Carlisle

Cumbria, North West

Population
75.9K
Median age
41.5 years
Median house price
£242,000
Average salary
£40,800
Employment rate
+78.7%
Green space
+32%
Inter-relationships

How Carlisle balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Carlisle

Population change since 2011 +5.5% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +7.2% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 31 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 61 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 31.9K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £40,800 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 18 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 17 Primary care points
Businesses 4,175 Mock business register count
Restaurants 501 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +30% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +9% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 6
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 138
Charity residents per 1,000 225
Air quality score 78
Average rent £860