CA11 7LE 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 (53% 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
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (330 m)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (440 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 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: 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 7 addresses are between 139 m and 140 m above sea level (140 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 | 370 m |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Morrison's Penrith | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 280 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.6 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitecross Dental Care LTD | 160 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 17 and 18, Devonshire Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m east. 168 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 and 18, Devonshire Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Lowther Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Tourist Information Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Dockray Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south-east |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 260 m east |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 3.1 km south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 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.