CA6 6DW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CA6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6DW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CA which means Carlisle.
Postal District. In our case CA6.
Postal Sector. In our case CA6 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DW.

The regional mail center for the post area CA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CA6 6DW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROWELTOWN SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CA6 6DW postcode is home to a bustling 26 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CARLISLE within the old postal county of Cumberland.

CA6 6DW is within Shawfoot.

The CA6 6DW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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CA6 6DW: Points of Interest

Christopher Pearce

Christopher Pearce is a retail outlet located at Stanley View, Kirklinton, CA6 6DW.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CA6 6DW

Latitude	54.9910955927
Longitude	-2.84444889603

Ordnance Survey Maps for CA6 6DW

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 315 Carlisle, Brampton, Longtown and Gretna Green	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 86 Haltwistle Bewcastle & Alston	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CA6 6DW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CA6 6DW

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	43.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	56.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	53.00%	SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	41.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CA6 6DW Postcode?

Download Speeds For CA6 6DW

Average Mbps	49.800
Median Mbps	39.800
Maximum Mbps	79.670

CA6 6DW has an average download speed of 49.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,510 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

26% of postcodes (307,029) have slower broadband speeds.

74% of postcodes (876,102) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CA6 6DW

Average Mbps	12.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CA6 6DW has an average upload speed of 12.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,922 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

37% of postcodes (443,132) have slower upload speeds.

62% of postcodes (731,587) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CA6 6DW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Fir Ends Primary School

Address: Fir Ends Primary School, Skitby Road, Smithfield, Fir Ends School, Skitby Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA6 6AY

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228675283

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CA6 6DW

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NT

Distance: 5.45 miles

Contact: :

GOODTEETH DENTAL SURGERIES LTD

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.54 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: VICTORIA PLACE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EX

Distance: 7.43 miles

Contact: :

EDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 99 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EA

Distance: 7.46 miles

Contact: :

PLEASANT VIEW (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 5 PLEASANT VIEW, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JF

Distance: 7.48 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 63 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EB

Distance: 7.50 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CA6 6DW

BOOTS

Address: 16-20 ENGLISH STREET, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5SD

Distance: 5.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 792859

BRAMPTON PHARMACY

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72501

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: CHANDLER WAY, PARKHOUSE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 0JQ

Distance: 6.15 miles

Contact: :

WELL

Address: NORTH CARLISLE MEDICAL CENTRE, EDEN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 9JZ

Distance: 6.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 521618

TESCO STORES

Address: WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2SB

Distance: 6.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 600449

THE PHARMACY GROUP-CARLISLE

Address: 76 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CA1 1DU

Distance: 7.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 511102

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CA6 6DW

THE HOME VISIT OPTICIAN (TOWNFOOT PARK)

Address: 85 TOWNFOOT PARK, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RZ

Distance: 5.21 miles

Contact: :

ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS LTD (CARLISLE)

Address: 18 HIGH STREET, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5UE

Distance: 5.22 miles

Contact: :

CUMBRIAN OPTICAL COMPANY

Address: 1 LORNE TERRACE, FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NS

Distance: 5.48 miles

Contact: :

ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS LTD (BRAMPTON)

Address: SOUTER HOWE, MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.54 miles

Contact: :

4640 CARLISLE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CHANDLER WAY, PARKHOUSE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 0JQ

Distance: 6.15 miles

Contact: :

OSPREY OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 22 PUNTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CA3 9BB

Distance: 6.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CA6 6DW

LONGTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MOOR ROAD, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5XA

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 791328

LONGTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MOOR ROAD, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CA6 5XA

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: :

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: WHITE LION, HIGH CROSS STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RP

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: WHITE LION, 17 HIGH CROSS STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RP

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

WHITE LION

Address: 17 HIGH CROSS STREET, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RP

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, CARLISLE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NL

Distance: 5.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72551

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Transport Links near CA6 6DW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CA6 6DW

Brampton (Cumbria)
Brampton station, [un-named lane off A689], near Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HW
Distance: 8.61 miles
Driving Time: 15.24 minutes
Carlisle
Carlisle station, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ
Distance: 10.57 miles
Driving Time: 17.42 minutes
Gretna Green
Gretna Green station, Station Road, off Glasgow Road, Gretna Green, DG16 5HF
Distance: 10.68 miles
Driving Time: 15.51 minutes
Wetheral
Wetheral station, Wetheral, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JP
Distance: 13.90 miles
Driving Time: 17.86 minutes
Dalston (Cumbria)
Dalston station, Station Road, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LT
Distance: 15.51 miles
Driving Time: 21.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CA6 6DW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CA6 6DW

M6 J44

Distance: 7.24 miles

Driving Time: 10.10 minutes

M6 J45

Distance: 9.72 miles

Driving Time: 13.89 minutes

A74(M) J22

Distance: 10.65 miles

Driving Time: 15.45 minutes

M6 J43

Distance: 10.77 miles

Driving Time: 13.51 minutes

M6 J42

Distance: 13.49 miles

Driving Time: 16.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CA6 6DW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Penrith and The Border Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dr Neil Hudson
Contact Details	Contact Dr Neil Hudson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CA6 6DW Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Carlisle District Council and the County Council is Cumbria County Council.

Cumbria County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Carlisle District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Carlisle District at the following link Carlisle District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Carlisle District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Carlisle District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CA6 6DW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cumbria County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and Archives | Cumbria County Council

House Sales in CA6 6DW

Yearly House Sales for CA6 6DW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2017	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1

Postcodes near the CA6 6DW Postcode

CA6 6DS CA6 6DP Hether Bank

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CA6 6DW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CA6 6DW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Kingstown Road, CARLISLE, CA3 0QZ	10.49 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Morrisons
Aldi, Kingstown Road, CARLISLE, CA3 0AJ	10.50 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Aldi
Tesco, Warwick Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2SB	11.16 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Tesco
Iceland, Lowther Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8DP	12.06 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Iceland
Tesco, Victoria Viaduct, CARLISLE, CA3 8AJ	12.39 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CA6 6DW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CA6 6DW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road, Gretna Green, DG16 5HQ	9.48 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road
Broadfield Site, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	13.35 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Broadfield Site
Southwaite Svc Area, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	13.36 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Southwaite Svc Area
Penrith,a66 Penrith, Penrith, CA11 0DT	23.69 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to Penrith,a66 Penrith

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CA6 6DW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET	6.09 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET
McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN	7.55 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN
McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS	7.83 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS
McDonald's, Wilderhaugh, GALASHIELS, TD1 1PR	43.47 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to McDonald's, Wilderhaugh, GALASHIELS, TD1 1PR

KFC Restaurants near CA6 6DW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2PR	7.99 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to KFC Carlisle - London Road
KFC, GRETNA, DG16 5HQ	9.48 miles	Directions from CA6 6DW to KFC Gretna Green Services