CA11 7AX Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penrith South. Region: North West.
Streets
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 (49% of about 730 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: 55.
- 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
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade I
- 17 AND 18, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II*
- 4, ANGEL LANE, grade II*
- LOWTHER GARDENS, grade II*
- No. 1, ST ANDREW'S PLACE, grade II*
- THE GATHERING, grade II*
- THE GEORGE HOTEL, grade II*
- 11 AND 12, LITTLE DOCKRAY, grade II
- 11, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 12, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 12, KING STREET, grade II
- 13, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 19-21, LITTLE DOCKRAY, grade II
- 19, 20, 20A AND 21, KING STREET, grade II
- 2-4, ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
- 23, 24 AND 25, GREAT DOCKRAY, grade II
- 23, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 25, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 25A, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 26, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 3 AND 4, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 36, GREAT DOCKRAY, grade II
- 37, 38 AND 39, GREAT DOCKRAY, grade II
- 4, GREAT DOCKRAY, grade II
- 41 AND 42, KING STREET, grade II
- 43 AND 44, KING STREET, grade II
- 46, KING STREET, grade II
- 48-52, KING STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 6, DEVONSHIRE STREET, grade II
And 25 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (150 m)
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Old Fire Station, Bridge Lane, Penrith: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (850 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 129 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 | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Herald Office Penrith | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.7 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Great Dockray Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 79.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitecross Dental Care LTD | 160 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 930 m |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 630 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Gathering, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 164 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Gathering | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| 4, Angel Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 60 m north |
| No. 1, ST ANDREW'S PLACE | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| Lowther Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 80 m north-east |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 3.2 km south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.