CA13 9EY Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cockermouth North. Region: North West.
Streets
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 (58% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cockermouth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- 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
- COCKERMOUTH CASTLE (RESIDENCE OF LORD EGREMONT), grade I
- COCKERMOUTH CASTLE (UNINHABITED PARTS), grade I
- EASTERN RANGE OF BUILDINGS LORD EGREMONT'S ESTATE OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE WESTMORLAND GREEN SLATE COMPANY, grade I
- OUTER GATEHOUSE, grade I
- PUMP INSIDE THE OUTER GATEHOUSE, grade I
- SOUTHERN RANGE OF BUILDINGS, ADJOINING THE FLAG TOWER (INCLUDING GARAGES, STORE ROOMS AND CASTLE COTTAGE, grade I
- 38,40 AND 42, MARKET PLACE, grade II*
- 5,7, CASTLEGATE, grade II*
- 6, CASTLEGATE, grade II*
- CASTLEGATE HOUSE, grade II*
- 1,3, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 10, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 11-23, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 11,13, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 14-28, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 2,4, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 3-7, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 30,30A, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 33,35, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 4, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 4,6, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 44, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 46, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 8, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 9, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 9, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- BOWLING GREEN HOUSE IN GROUNDS OF COCKERMOUTH CASTLE, grade II
- COCKER BRIDGE, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS OF THE CASTLE SOUTH OF BOWLING GREEN HOUSE, grade II
- SUN INN, grade II
And 1 more.
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: 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 10 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (51 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 | Maryport 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km |
| Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Deer Orchard Close Cockermouth | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 115.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castlegate And Derwent Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest J W W Allison & Sons LTD | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Helens Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Cockermouth Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 11.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest *Withdrawal Only* Cockermouth Stores Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Harris Park 5.2 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 510 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,950 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 5,7, Castlegate, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 101 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 5,7, Castlegate | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 6, Castlegate | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Southern Range of Buildings, Adjoining the Flag Tower (Including Garages, Store Rooms and Castle Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m north-west |
| Eastern Range of Buildings Lord Egremont's Estate Office and the Office of the Westmorland Green Slate Company | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north |
| Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 80 m north-west |
| Tute Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| Romano-British farmstead in Fitz Woods | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tute Hill | Hill | 80 m north-west |
| Lady Boat | Lake or reservoir | 470 m north |
| Charley Hill | Hill | 540 m east |
| Hamesbottom Wood | Wood | 660 m north |
| Horseclose Wood | Wood | 900 m north |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the postcode's 10 addresses is 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.