CA11 1TJ Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Penrith North. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 C (35% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Penrith (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- CORNEY HOUSE, grade II*
- 1-8, WORDSWORTH TERRACE, grade II
- 17, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 21, STRICKLANDGATE, grade II
- BARN AND STABLE BLOCK TO EAST OF NUMBER 21, grade II
- CHRISTCHURCH, grade II
- FORMER UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
- GATE PIERS TO CORNEY HOUSE, grade II
- GLEN COTTAGE HOTEL, grade II
- Penrith Town Hall, grade II
- STRICKLAND HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Hall Penrith | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Square, Penrith | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 79.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Cumbria Integrated Care | 50 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Corney House, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-east. 169 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corney House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-east |
| Tourist Information Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Shepherd's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Malthouse in Grounds of Shepherd's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.