CA28 6JB Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bransty. Region: North West.
Streets
- Victoria Road, Moresby Parks: 25 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 B (27% of about 750 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 25 addresses are between 72 m and 81 m above sea level (76 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 | Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m |
| Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Oakbank Avenue Harras Moor | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 10.0 km |
| Car parks | Queens Dock Car Park | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Senhouse St Car Park Whitehaven GeniePoint | 900 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 123.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mansion House Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 940 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD. | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 790 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,020 m² | 440 m |
| Allotments | Crow Park Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James the Greater, a listed building (Grade I), 690 m south-west. 38 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James the Greater | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m south-west |
| Somerset House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Old quay and old quay lighthouse | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Whitehaven Old Fort, an 18th century coastal battery overlooking Whitehaven Harbour and an associated lime kiln, 80m west of the southern end of Old Quay | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Duke Pit fan house | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| White Park | Wood | 890 m south |
| North Beach | Beach | 1.0 km west |
| Lamb Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north |
| Lowca Point | Wetland | 2.6 km north |
| Bellhouse Gill | Valley | 4.4 km south |
| Stanley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Victoria Road.