CA14 5PA Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harrington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Main Road, High Harrington: 5 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 A (33% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- BROOKLANDS, grade II
- GATEPIERS AND GARDEN WALL WEST OF BROOKLANDS, grade II
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 46 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 | Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Brewery House High Harrington | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Joseph Noble Road GeniePoint | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 118 km (74 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Distington Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrington Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kerrypark Dental Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Workington Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Workington Church Road, Harrington Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.9 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Defended enclosure at Salterbeck, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Defended enclosure at Salterbeck | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Copperas Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moss Bay | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Poorhouse Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hallcat Gill | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Micklam Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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 Main Road.