CA15 7NE Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Maryport South. 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 (100% of about 830 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
- Land at The Netherdales, Ellenborough Road, Maryport: up to 9 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Land to the rear of Moor House, Marsh Terrace, Ellenborough, Maryport: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Land at Ropery Street, Maryport: up to 20 homes, permissioned (940 m)
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 16 m and 22 m above sea level (18 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 | 520 m |
| Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Top of Grasmere Terrace Ellenborough | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 8.2 km |
| EV charging points | Allerdale House Workington GeniePoint | 8.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 112.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Maryport Health Services | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Alneburgh Pharmacy LTD | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 800 m |
| Hospital | Maryport Hospital | 490 m |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 7.8 km |
| Cash machines | Select Convenience, Flimby Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval site in Netherhall Park, left bank of River Ellen, a scheduled monument, 730 m north. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval site in Netherhall Park, left bank of River Ellen | Scheduled monument | 730 m north |
| Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road | Scheduled monument | 820 m north-west |
| Netherhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m north |
| Netherhall | Scheduled monument | 840 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ewanrigg Hall Wood | Wood | 630 m south |
| Hen Gill | Valley | 1.3 km south |
| Senhouse Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Pudding Pie Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north |
| Risehow Scar | Wetland | 1.8 km west |
| Allonby South Beach | Beach | 4.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.