CA11 7FD Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced April 2012. 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: 2.
- 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
- FORMER SALUTATION HOTEL, grade II
- THE DOG BECK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (180 m)
- Old Fire Station, Bridge Lane, Penrith: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (840 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: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 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 addresses are about 126 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 | 600 m |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Sainsbury's Penrith | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 510 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.6 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Sainsburys Penrith Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 600 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 | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Joseph Cowper Limited | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Road Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 620 m |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wetheriggs Country Park 5.1 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Two Lions Public House and Integral Stables, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north-west. 157 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Former Two Lions Public House and Integral Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-west |
| No. 1, ST ANDREW'S PLACE | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| 4, Angel Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| North Friarage the Friarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 360 m north |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 360 m north |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 490 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 890 m south-east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north |
| Eamont Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Stainton Island | Island | 3.0 km south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 10 |
7 of the postcode's 10 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.