CA11 7NR is a safe, established residential area located 0.5km from Gilwilly in Penrith. Administratively it sits within Penrith South ward and the Penrith and The Border constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for CA11 7NR are sourced from Output Area E00097721 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CA11 7NR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CA11 7NR.
273
38
£ 36,900 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CA11 7NR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CA11 7NR — age 38, 39% ownership, 41% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CA11 7NR. The average age is 38.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CA11 7NR has low crime rates — 23 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Brunswick School
Beaconside CofE Primary School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Ullswater Community College
North Lakes School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Acorn Guest House0.1 km
- Glendale Guest House0.4 km
- Albany House0.4 km
- Brooklands Guest House0.4 km
- Bank House0.5 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
16 nearby- Woolpack0.7 km
- Fell Bar0.9 km
- The Castlegate Arms0.8 km
- The Druids Arms0.8 km
- Agricultural Hotel0.7 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- Grants of Castlegate0.8 km
- Simple Goodness Ltd0.8 km
- AWJ Penrith Truckstop0.9 km
- Crepes & Bubble Waffles Limited0.9 km
- Narrowbar Cafe0.7 km
- + 34 more
Retailers - Other
30 nearby- Angel Lane Accessories0.8 km
- Joseph Cowper Ltd0.9 km
- Another Weigh1.0 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.9 km
- Grape Tree0.9 km
- + 25 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Home Bargains0.9 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.9 km
- Booths0.5 km
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited also t/a Wm Morrison Filling Station0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- Angel Lane Chippie0.9 km
- Dana Indian Takeaway0.9 km
- My Kebab0.6 km
- Olivers Tasty Bites0.9 km
- Domino's Pizza0.8 km
- + 10 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Penrith0.9 km
- Langwathby6.9 km
- Lazonby & Kirkoswald9.7 km
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Postcode Profile: CA117NR · Data under Open Government Licence