# Carlisle Belah

North Cumberland. 7,909 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.0 square kilometres.

Carlisle Belah had 7,491 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003989. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Carlisle Belah was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 1,479th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/carlisle-belah#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,491** (2021). Carlisle Belah had 7,491 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,426th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/carlisle-belah#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Carlisle Belah live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/carlisle-belah#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In Carlisle Belah, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/carlisle-belah#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003989) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Carlisle Belah live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003989) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 149 homes were sold in Carlisle Belah in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003989) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Carlisle Belah.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003989) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Carlisle Belah had 7,491 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Carlisle Belah

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Carlisle Belah at a rate of 64.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 |
| Other crime | 107 |
| Shoplifting | 77 |
| Drug offences | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Carlisle Belah compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Carlisle Belah | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2025 |
| Population | 7,491 | 11th least populated | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | 7th highest | 33 middle areas, Cumberland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Carlisle Belah safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Carlisle Belah at a rate of 64.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Carlisle Belah.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (201), other crime (107) and shoplifting (77).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cumberland and not Carlisle Belah alone. [See Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)

- **Average house price: £170,966** (July 2026). Cumberland’s average house price was £170,966 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,461** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cumberland earned a median of £42,461 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in Cumberland costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.8** (2025). Cumberland has a deprivation score of 23.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 95th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Carlisle Belah in brief

The median price paid for a home in Carlisle Belah was £200,000 in 2025.
Carlisle Belah had 7,491 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Carlisle Belah live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Carlisle Belah, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003989
- Ward: [Belah †](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/ward/belah)
- Constituency: [Carlisle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/carlisle)
- Council: [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,909*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/kingmoor-houghton-and-whiteclosegate), [Central Carlisle](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/central-carlisle)

## Latest updates for Carlisle Belah

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003989

## How to cite

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