CA1 2DJ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Currock. 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 (97% of about 890 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Goods Yard, London Road Carlisle, not permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
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 | 890 m |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Margaret Creighton Gardens St Aidens | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 940 m |
| Car parks | Viaduct Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Warwick Square Group Practice | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Aglionby Street Dental Practice | 530 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Durranhill Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 620 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6,990 m² | 720 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 24 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Citadel Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m west. 117 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m west |
| Nisi Prius Courthouse, Associated Offices and Gate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m west |
| Congregational Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m west |
| Trustee Savings Bank and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m west |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| City wall, NE side | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 780 m south |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 780 m south |
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Beeches Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 18 |
14 of the postcode's 18 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.