Belah
Ward in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.916, -2.951 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 39 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 (Carlisle) |
Belah is an electoral ward on the eastern side of Carlisle, within the unitary authority of Cumberland in England. It is largely a residential suburb that developed through 20th‑century housing expansion and now comprises a mix of council and private homes alongside small parades of shops, schools and local green spaces.
Its edge‑of‑city location gives a pleasant blend of urban convenience and access to nearby countryside; many residents commute into Carlisle for work while community centres and neighbourhood groups contribute to a strong local identity. Like much of the wider area, the ward has seen periodic regeneration and investment aimed at improving housing, amenities and public spaces.
Postcode districts covering Belah
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Kingmoor Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stanwix Urban Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Houghton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Carlisle Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Castle Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Harker Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cargo Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Belle Vue Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beaumont Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Denton Holme Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Yewdale Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Currock Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Belah
CA3 0EH, CA3 9SR, CA3 0DP, CA3 0BJ, CA3 0ER, CA3 9TJ, CA3 9SU, CA3 0EX, CA3 0GX … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 50.6 miles81.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66.9 miles107.7 km
- Carlisle Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Dalston Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Belah
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Kingmoor Junior School Primary
- Austin Friars Independent - all ages
- James Rennie School Special
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Galabank Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Mount Annan Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Kinmount House Estate 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Tundergarth Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km