CA8 2BQ

a postcode in Cumberland

Introduced in January 1980

CA8 2BQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CA8 2BQ

Unnamed road - 12 properties, USRN 5904396

Unnamed road - 9 properties, USRN 5904616

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0129 / 55°0'46"N

Longitude: -2.7323 / 2°43'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517122 6096257

OS Easting: 353271

OS Northing: 568948

OS Grid: NY532689

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9BCG.8T

Mapcode Global: WH7ZM.086D

Open Location Code: 9C7V2779+53

Maidenhead Locator System: IO85pa23

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F2

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14837 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CA8 2BQ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:45
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:50
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:45
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:41

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 22:20
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:20 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:17
Moon Rises	22:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for CA8 2BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CA8 2BQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 January 2022	The Chestnuts, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Other property type	Freehold	£375,000
26 November 2021	Howdale Cottage, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£126,000
5 January 2021	Jennet Croft, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£226,000
16 June 2017	Kirkdale, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
26 January 2017	Beckstones, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
27 July 2016	Old Post Office, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£347,000
25 August 2005	Badgers Rake, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
21 February 2002	Old Post Office, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£167,500
26 October 2001	Kirkdale, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£111,500
21 July 1999	Touchwood, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£68,000
28 May 1999	Old Post Office, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£152,250
19 May 1998	Beckstones, Kirkcambeck, Brampton CA8 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£128,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CA8 2BQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Carlisle

MP

Julie Minns Labour

Cumberland Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Brampton

Councillor

Mike Mitchelson Conservative

CA8 2BQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Askerton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CA8 2BQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00097172		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01019225	Carlisle 002D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003988	Carlisle 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04002446	Askerton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014176	Brampton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E06000063	Cumberland	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001152	Carlisle	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000002	Cumbria	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E33007854		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000007	Cumbria	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000215	NHS North Cumbria CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2017	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS
K01000010	Carlisle	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS

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