CA22 2AG Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Egremont. Region: North West.
Streets
- Market Place, Egremont: 20 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 (62% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Egremont (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 45, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 54-56, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 57, MAIN STREET, grade II
- ENTRANCE GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS TO CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY AND ST MICHAEL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL AND RAILINGS TO ENCLOSURE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Cinema Buildings Bookwell Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Land at East Road, Egremont: up to 40 homes, permissioned (550 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 20 addresses are between 45 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, 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 | Nethertown 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| St Bees 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Braystones 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Blue Bell Hotel Egremont | 40 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beck Green Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 131.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westcroft House Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 9 Market Place [Dental Practice] | 60 m |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 5.8 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 8.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Egremont Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,840 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 20 |
17 of the postcode's 20 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Market Place.