CA3 0FH Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced December 2021. Ward: Houghton and Irthington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Carwinley Close, Carlisle: 6 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 C (39% 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: 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, 1 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: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 22 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 | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gosling Bridge Moorville | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80.8 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Spencer St Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 21D Carlisle | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall between Tarraby and Beech Grove, Knowefield in wall miles 64 and 65 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum between the boundaries north of the properties on Whiteclosegate and the field boundary west of Wall Knowe in wall miles 64 and 65 | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Ronnie's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| St Ann's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Moorhouse Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Coop Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Carwinley Close.