CA13 9UY Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bothel and Wharrels. Region: North West.
Streets
- B5289, Cumberland: 21 addresses
- Unnamed street near B5289, Brackenthwaite: 3 addresses
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 E (24% of about 780 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 24 addresses are between 104 m and 508 m above sea level (149 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 18%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.5 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Lanthwaite Farm | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing | 9.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 115.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Cockermouth Hospital | 11.0 km |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 17.3 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement and associated annexe at Lanthwaite Green, a scheduled monument, 410 m north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement and associated annexe at Lanthwaite Green | Scheduled monument | 410 m north |
| Moated site of Loweswater Pele | Scheduled monument | 900 m south-west |
| Round cairn on Grasmoor | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Lanthwaite Wood | Wood | 710 m north-west |
| Buttermere Gully | Valley | 790 m south-east |
| Scale Hill | Hill | 900 m north-west |
| Crummock Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Woodhouse Islands | Islands | 3.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 5.6 | 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 | 23 | 24 |
1 of the postcode's 24 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on B5289.