--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2653775 entity_type: city name: Carlisle country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: carlisle canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/carlisle.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/carlisle.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/carlisle snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/ citation_title: "Carlisle, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Carlisle Carlisle is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. Carlisle numbered 77,730 residents at the end of 2021. At the end of 2017, unemployment in Carlisle reached 4.31%. Annual PM2.5 levels for Carlisle stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Carlisle? The published population was 77,730 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 77,730 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-95a88ec25b29 ### Is the air quality good in Carlisle? The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-83289663efb1 ### What is the unemployment rate in Carlisle? The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2017). - Value: 4.3 % · Period: 2017 - Claims: claim-29dd7384f546 ## Mobility Carlisle's nearest airport was NCL, 81 km away and offered 49 direct destinations. ## Population Carlisle had a median age of 41 years at the end of 2021. ## Work The employment rate was 58.9% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Carlisle was 37,625 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Carlisle's monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 15.8°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 77,730 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 77,730 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 58.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,767 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.31 % | city | 2017-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.2 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.5 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.7 · May 7.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.6 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.4 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 81.3 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 62.3 · Apr 49.2 · May 57.4 · Jun 70.5 · Jul 80.6 · Aug 89 · Sep 77.8 · Oct 97.9 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 98.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 25.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 37,625 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 41 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 45 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | School Count | `school_count` | 56 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 49 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 81 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NCL | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Carlisle when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 3,760 (4.8%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 2,430 (3.1%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 71,540 (92.0%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/UnitedKingdom/CSV/Carlisle_03220.csv 7. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 8. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Carlisle, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_carlisle-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-air-quality-climate_1b13109ed2c6, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Carlisle, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Carlisle, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/ - Title: Carlisle, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/carlisle/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/carlisle.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/carlisle.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/carlisle - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json