CA25 5AR Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cleator Moor West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Market Street, Cleator Moor: 3 addresses
- Victoria Street, Cleator Moor: 1 address
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 (98% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cleator Moor (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
- 13-20 High Street and 1 Union Street, grade II
- FORMER COOPERATIVE SUPERMARKET, AND CAST IRON VERANDAH, grade II
- LIBRARY, grade II
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, grade II
- MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land to Rear of Ennerdale View, Birks Road, permissioned (390 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 90 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 | Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km |
| St Bees 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest The Square High Street Cleator Moor | 40 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 128.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westcroft House Surgery | 4.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleator Moor Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 5.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,840 m² | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest King George's Field 4.3 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lacon Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lacon Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wath Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| South Park Coverts | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Ramsgill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Thwaite Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Meadley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km east |
| Uldale | Valley | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Market Street.