CA22 2DT Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced December 1999. Ward: Egremont. 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 (62% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- 1, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 54-56, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 57, MAIN STREET, grade II
- No. 58, MAIN STREET, grade II
- OLD HALL RESTAURANT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Cinema Buildings Bookwell Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Land at East Road, Egremont: up to 40 homes, permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 48 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | 4.1 km | |
| Braystones 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Market Place Egremont | 110 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beck Green Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 131.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westcroft House Surgery | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 9 Market Place [Dental Practice] | 210 m |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 8.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Egremont Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Sasra Sports Ground 2.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,840 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Egremont Castle, a scheduled monument, 290 m south. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Egremont Castle | Scheduled monument | 290 m south |
| Egremont Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gooseknott Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Clintsbrow Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Watson Hill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
| Ivy Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-west |
| Uldale | Valley | 3.7 km east |
| St Bees Beach | Beach | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the postcode's 31 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 | 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.