CA11 0AP Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hesket and Lazonby. Region: North West.
Streets
- Fell View, Laithes: 18 addresses
- Meadow View, Newton Reigny: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Henley Close, Newton Reigny: 1 address
- Springfort Cottages, Newton Reigny: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (23% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BANKFOOT AND STABLES ADJOINING, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 159 m and 167 m above sea level (162 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shelter Newton Rigg | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | James Street | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 82.3 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birbeck Medical Group | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Catterlen Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Catterlen Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north |
| Catterlen Hall tower house | Scheduled monument | 190 m north |
| Site of Catterlen Old Hall | Scheduled monument | 250 m north |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Moated site east of Newton Reigny | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Dyke | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Whinnyriggs Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Newton Moss | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Newbiggin Moss | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stainton Island | Island | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
| Deer Wells | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 26 |
20 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fell View.