CA6 4QA Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Houghton and Irthington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Chestnut Grove, Linstock: 3 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 D (27% of about 1,100 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, 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.
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 | 3.4 km |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Village Green Linstock | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 78.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Warwick Square Group Practice | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Ctr Cumbria Health | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Green 4,320 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,020 m² | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 270 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 8 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 Chestnut Grove.