CA11 7UP Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penrith North. Region: North West.
Streets
- William Street, Penrith: 43 addresses
- Sandgate, Penrith: 1 address
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 New Streets (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*
- 11 AND 14, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 13, ALBERT STREET, grade II
- 17, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 19-22, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 26-29, ALBERT STREET, grade II
- 30, 31 AND 32, ALBERT STREET, grade II
- HUNTER HOUSE, grade II
- LONSDALE HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 7, WITH ATTACHED COACH HOUSE AND STABLE, grade II
- Penrith Quaker Meeting House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- PO Sorting Office, Crown Square, Penrith (450 m)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- QEGS Annexe, Ullswater Road, Penrith: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% 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 | 670 m |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest B&M Bargains Penrith | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.9 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Square, Penrith | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 79.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Cumbria Integrated Care | 170 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 3.8 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 70 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on William Street.