CA1 2TX Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Botcherby. 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 B (39% of about 870 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
- The Grange Wood St Carlisle, permissioned (330 m)
- Hollywell Crescent Carlisle, pending decision (530 m)
- Former Goods Yard, London Road Carlisle, not permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 21 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 74 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 21 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 92 addresses are between 17 m and 27 m above sea level (22 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 | 1.7 km |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Merith Avenue Botcherby | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Viaduct Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 79.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carlisle Healthcare | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 740 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Ctr Cumbria Health | 720 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police | 830 m |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,990 m² | 70 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 24 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rickerby Park, Carlisle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km north-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Rose Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Beeches Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 88 | 92 |
4 of the postcode's 92 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.