CA1 1NB Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (43% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 25 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 15 m and 18 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Abberley House Carlisle | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 410 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Crown & Mitre Hotel Parking | 700 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 420 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spencer St Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Warwick Road - The Pharmacist | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 6 Lowther Street Lloyds Bank | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 440 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 44 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 19, 21 and 23, Victoria Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-west. 249 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 23 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 19, 21 and 23, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| 2, ALBERT STREET (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| 3-17, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| 2, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m south-west |
| City wall, NE side | Scheduled monument | 620 m west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m north |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 730 m south-west |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 760 m west |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.4 km north |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Moorhouse Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 33 |
4 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 43% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.