CA11 7ER 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: 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
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (460 m)
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Old Fire Station, Bridge Lane, Penrith: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (760 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 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 35 addresses are between 135 m and 142 m above sea level (138 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 | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Holme Riggs Avenue Wetheriggs | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 770 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.2 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Sainsburys Penrith Car Park | 400 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitecross Dental Care LTD | 450 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 830 m |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wetheriggs Country Park 5.1 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle, a scheduled monument, 340 m north. 146 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 340 m north |
| Penrith Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north |
| Former Two Lions Public House and Integral Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m north-east |
| Dockray Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m north |
| 4, Angel Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north-east |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 620 m north-east |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 640 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Eamont Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 2.6 km south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 |
None of the postcode's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.