CA14 1PU Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Seaton. 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 B (43% of about 720 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
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 addresses are about 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 stations | Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Jackson Street Seaton | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | Allerdale House Workington GeniePoint | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 115.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | James Street Group Pract | 2.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Seaton Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 Campbell Savours Way [Dental Practice] | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Workington Community Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 72 Pow Street Halifax | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,490 m² | 820 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,940 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,450 m² | 930 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burrow Walls Roman fort, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burrow Walls Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Workington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Scarbank Wood | Wood | 790 m north-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 820 m south-east |
| The Yearl | Lake or reservoir | 920 m south |
| Hazel Gill | Valley | 1.0 km north-west |
| Hawk Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south-west |
| Stainton Hole | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.