Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (50.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 61.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 456 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 249 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Carlisle level) | |
Community | Median age is 45.1 | Population of 6,149 | Happiness is Below Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Carlisle) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (74 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (77 mins) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (50.0 miles) | |
61.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 45.1 | 6,149 | Happiness is Below Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Ranked 456 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 249 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Carlisle level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Carlisle) | |
- Glasgow Central (74 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (77 mins) | |
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Belah has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Belle Vue Carlisle, Aldi Kingstown, Asda Carlisle St Nicholas Gate Supermarket, Asda Carlisle Superstore, Farmfoods Belle Vue Carlisle, Iceland Lowther Street Carlisle, Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle, Lidl Belle Vue Carlisle, M&S Carlisle, M&S Kingstown Carlisle Foodhall, Morrisons Kingstown, Sainsburys Carlisle, Sainsburys Carlisle Stanwix Local, Tesco Carlisle Victoria Viaduct Metro. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Coach & Horses, Crown And Thistle, Gosling Bridge Inn, McGrews Bistro, The Crown Inn, The Redfern Inn, Turf Tavern. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Cumbria Museum of Military Life, Energi Trampoline Park Carlisle, Havanna Fresh, Kingstown Chef, No 10 Restaurant, Spider & Fly, Stanwix Tandoori Rest... (see map below for more). We found one nearby cafe: Laing's Coffee Shop. Belah has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Belah has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Regarding the health of the Cumbria property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Belah, or click here to browse the longer list of Belah property transactions from 2023.
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Belah has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including James Rennie School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Trinity School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
James Rennie School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Norman Street Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Newlaithes Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Newlaithes Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Belle Vue Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kingmoor Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Brook Street Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Robert Ferguson Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Houghton CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Austin Friars | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Progress Schools Ltd | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Richard Rose Central Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Stanwix School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Yewdale School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Caldew Lea School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Newtown Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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James Rennie School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/22/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Newlaithes Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Newlaithes Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Belle Vue Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Kingmoor Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/15/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Brook Street Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2012) | 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle |
Robert Ferguson Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Houghton CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2012) | 55 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Progress Schools Ltd Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (28/02/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Norman Street Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Stanwix School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Yewdale School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Richard Rose Central Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/9/2022) | 46 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle |
Trinity School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/12/2022) | 266 submissions 75.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle |
Caldew Lea School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (6/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Newtown Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (1/15/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Carlisle | |
Austin Friars Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Carlisle |
School | Type |
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James Rennie School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/22/2014) |
Newlaithes Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2020) |
Newlaithes Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/14/2022) |
Belle Vue Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2012) |
Kingmoor Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2012) |
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2017) |
Brook Street Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2012) 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Robert Ferguson Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) |
Houghton CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2012) 55 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/16/2015) |
Progress Schools Ltd Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (28/02/2019) |
Norman Street Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2018) |
Stanwix School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2013) |
Yewdale School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2018) |
Richard Rose Central Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/9/2022) 46 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Trinity School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/12/2022) 266 submissions 75.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Caldew Lea School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (6/21/2018) |
Newtown Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (1/15/2020) |
Austin Friars Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Belah | Commute options |
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Carlisle A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Glasgow Central (92 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (92 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (119 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 137 mins - ScotRail) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (176 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (176 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Dalston (Cumbria) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +58% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 137 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Wetheral A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +45% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 136 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Gretna Green A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 142 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Central (148 mins - ScotRail) View details |
Armathwaite A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 144 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Northern Trains - £412 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Carlisle) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Carlisle residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.8% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Carlisle consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.6% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.6% | 456 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.7% | |
Routine occupations | 18.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.3% | 249 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Belah is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 61.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Carlisle level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 61.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Carlisle level:
Type | Carlisle | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 99 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 42 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Belah.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Eden | River Eden and its tributaries from its confluence with the River Irthing through Crosby-on-Eden and Carlisle to the Solway Firth at Rockcliffe |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Esk, River Irthing | Rivers Esk and Irthing and other watercourses, including low lying areas around Longtown and Brampton |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Gretna to Silloth including properties at Skinburness, Whinclose, Port Carlisle, Salt Cotes, Kirkbride, Port Carlisle, Boustead Hill, and Longburgh |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Coastline from Gretna to Silloth |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Eden | Low lying roads, car parks, public spaces and recreational facilities at Rickerby Park, Swifts and Stoneyholme Golf Courses |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Gretna to Silloth, areas at risk include properties at Mossband Hall Marsh, Silloth, Burgh Marsh, Port Carlisle, Wampool Estuary, Skinburness Marsh, Skinburness and Rockcliffe |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Belah, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 99 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 8.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Belah, Cumbria Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 99 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 |
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