CA5 6DJ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dalston and Burgh. 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 E (26% of about 1,030 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
- BARN TO WEST OF THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- BEECH HOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING NORTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- THE BEECHES, grade II
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
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 60 addresses are between 11 m and 28 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 81%, gigabit 81% 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 | 5.7 km |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Gretna Green 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest The Pound Kirkandrews on Eden | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 4.4 km |
| EV charging points | Cumbria CC Parkhouse GeniePoint | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 85.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eden Medical Group | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 3.8 km |
| NHS dentists | 21D Carlisle | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Cashzone | 4.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 890 m² | 1.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69, a scheduled monument, 440 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69 | Scheduled monument | 440 m south-east |
| Hadrian's Wall between the field boundary to the south of the site of St Andrew's Church and Eden Bank at Beaumont in wall miles 69 and 70 | Scheduled monument | 570 m north |
| Hadrian's Wall between Grinsdale and the field boundary south of the site of St Andrew's Church, Kirkandrews on Eden in wall miles 68 and 69 | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken Hill | Hill | 680 m south-west |
| Gillbrow Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Whinnyriggs Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Nowtler Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Carhead Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Sand Wall | Wetland | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 60 |
27 of the postcode's 60 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.