CA13 0TX Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cockermouth South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Station Cottage, Broughton Cross: 10 addresses
- Derwent Row, Broughton Cross: 2 addresses
- Stoney Beck Cottages, Broughton Cross: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (55% of about 770 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 13 addresses are between 33 m and 46 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 57%, gigabit 57% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km |
| Maryport 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Stoneybeck Broughton Cross | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 7.8 km |
| EV charging points | Joseph Noble Road GeniePoint | 7.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 118.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Castlegate And Derwent Surgery | 4.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Derwent Dental Care Limited | 4.1 km |
| Hospital | Cockermouth Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 7.3 km |
| Cash machines | *Withdrawal Only* Cockermouth Stores Cashzone | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 630 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 540 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bridget, a listed building (Grade I), 920 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bridget | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m north-east |
| Parsonage Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caldron Hill | Hill | 810 m north-east |
| Boat Hole | Lake or reservoir | 840 m north |
| Caldron Dub | Lake or reservoir | 900 m north-east |
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Melgramfitz Wood | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Holdens Gill | Valley | 3.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the postcode's 13 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Station Cottage.