St Cuthbert’s will provide up to 10,000 new homes for the growing population of Carlisle, providing both workers and customers for the new businesses at K2. Delivery has commenced on this important project and the benefits will be felt immediately.
K2 sits at the terminus of the 4.5 hour HGV drive time from Birmingham, making it the natural break point for journeys from the Midlands to Scotland
1.5 hrs HGV drive
3.0 hrs HGV drive
4.5 hrs HGV drive
HGV DRIVETIMES
| City | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 92 | 1 hr 31 mins |
| Edinburgh | 95 | 1 hr 51 mins |
| Newcastle | 61 | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Liverpool | 127 | 2 hr 16 mins |
| Manchester | 123 | 2 hr 10 mins |
| Leeds | 131 | 2 hr 25 mins |
| Sheffield | 161 | 2 hr 54 mins |
| Birmingham | 200 | 3 hr 28 mins |
| Port | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Workington | 37 | 52 mins |
| Port of Tyne | 68 | 1 hr 31 mins |
| Teesport | 99 | 1 hr 57 mins |
| Glasgow | 112 | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Liverpool | 124 | 2 hr 46 mins |
A GROWING CITY
10,000 new homes at St Cuthbert’s Garden Village
£20 million Improvement scheme for Carlisle Railway Station
The funding, through the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, is set to transform the station and strengthen the strategic connectivity to Carlisle and the wider Borderlands region over the next 12-18 months.
New £77.5 million university campus
The new campus will boost the city’s vibrancy and vitality, bringing increased investment and footfall. It will also improve skills and productivity in the local economy. The benefits of which will start to materialise within a 3-year period.
St Cuthbert’s Garden Village
15 minutes
Carlisle Railway Station
14 minutes
University of Cumbria
15 minutes
Superstore and 24 hr petrol
5 minutes
Coffee shop
4 minutes
Sandwich Club
1 minutes
M6 / J44
5 minutes
DEMOGRAPHICS
Labour supply (%)*
Gross weekly pay for full time workers
Percentage of the working population employed in transport and logistics
218,267
people
Live within a 45 minute drive to work time of the site
10,000 new homes
Being built now at St Cuthbert’s Garden Village
* Labour supply is the number of people potentially available for work, employed or unemployed. The percentage given above (84.9) is for economically active people within the Carlisle Local Authority area, as they make up the bulk of local labour supply