About Carlisle

Carlisle is the capital of Cumbria in England's north west. It is located at the heart of a rural city-region extending across south west Scotland, the north Pennines and the Lake District.

It is a city with a population of 100,000. It boasts a 2,000 year history with a wealth of heritage, cultural and tourism assets including Hadrian's Wall world heritage site, Carlisle Castle and Cathedral.

Carlisle benefits from exceptional transport links, including three M6 junctions, the West Coast Railway Mainline and Carlisle Airport. It is home to world class logistics and manufacturing businesses and it caters for an extensive range of retail, commercial and public services. It is also home to the UK's newest University: the University of Cumbria.

Carlisle is a city with aspirations to grow. Alongside Carlisle Renaissance priorities, work is underway on the extension to the city's outer ring road and a multi-million pound upgrade to flood defences and sewerage systems. Construction has begun on the Richard Rose Central Academy - one of two planned for Carlisle - and improvements to other secondary schools. There are plans to extend Carlisle College and new sports facilities across the city.

Carlisle is one of Government's designated Growth Points and plans are being prepared to increase the population by over 20,000 in the next 20 years. This is based on the opening up of new sites for housing development across the City and major investment in community infrastructure.

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Find our more about Carlisle and its economy in the Carlisle Economic Strategy.