CA5 6JU Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dalston and Burgh. Region: North West.
Streets
- South Lodge, Woodville: 13 addresses
- A595, Cumberland: 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 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: 1.
- 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
- ORTON PARK, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 14 addresses are between 56 m and 62 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 57%, ultrafast 57%, gigabit 57% of premises; 43% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest entrance Nealhouse | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 86.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dalston Medical Group | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Dalston Pharmacy Limited | 2.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Carlisle Dental Centre | 4.4 km |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 2.7 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 2.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.9 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Bishop's Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sowerby Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Orton Moss | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| Orton Wood | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Dalston Hall Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km east |
| Nowtler Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on South Lodge.