CA14 2NT Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: St Michael's. 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 (93% of about 680 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Workington Fire Station, Guard Street, Workington: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- Former Senhouse Terrace, Senhouse Street, Workington: up to 14 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Land at Duke Street, Workington: up to 15 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Mermaid Tavern, Derwent Street, Workington: up to 5 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Land at Stanley Street, Workington: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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 11 m above sea level.
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 | Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m |
| Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Evangelical Church Workington | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 460 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Allerdale House Workington GeniePoint | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 116.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest James Street Group Pract | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest J H Sandham Chemist | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 14 Campbell Savours Way [Dental Practice] | 480 m |
| Hospital | Workington Community Hospital | 400 m |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 21-23 Murray Road Lloyds Bank | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Vulcan Park 5.5 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,650 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John and Adjoining Community Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John and Adjoining Community Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Jane Pit, a 19th century coal mine adjacent to the Sports Ground, Mossbay | Scheduled monument | 790 m south-west |
| St Michael's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north-west |
| Helena Thompson Museum and Former Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m north-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m north-west |
| Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house | Scheduled monument | 840 m north-east |
| Workington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km east |
| Burrow Walls Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stainton Hole | Tidal water | 1.0 km north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-east |
| Calva Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Hawk Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Hazel Gill | Valley | 2.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 21 |
6 of the postcode's 21 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.