CA16 6DZ Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced April 2014. Ward: Eden and Lyvennet Vale. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- BARN AND BYRES TO NORTH OF TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FORECOURT WALLS, PIERS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF SAUNDERS, grade II
- FRONT AND EAST RETURN WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND PIERS TO TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HEN HOUSE AND PIG STIES TO WEST OF TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SAUNDERS, grade II
- TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, 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 136 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 | Appleby 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Merryvale Long Marton | 260 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 71.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Appleby Medical Practice | 4.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Eden Pharmacy | 4.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Tufton Cottage Dental Practice | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 15.1 km |
| Police station | Appleby Police Station | 4.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Appleby Cashzone | 4.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 70 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 2.7 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret and St James, a listed building (Grade I), 770 m south. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret and St James | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m south |
| Roman camp, 350m east of Redlands Bank | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandcrook Hill | Hill | 890 m west |
| Birkshead Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Broad Lea | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Bowrang Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Crundale Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km south-east |
| Moresby Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 Back Lane.