CA6 5RQ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Longtown. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street, Easton: 13 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 A (31% of about 870 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 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 13 addresses are between 57 m and 72 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gretna Green 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 9.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 78.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Longtown Medical Centre | 3.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 14.3 km |
| Police station | Gretna Police Station | 10.0 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Solway Moss 1542, a registered battlefield, 4.3 km south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Solway Moss 1542 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonsrigg Plantation | Wood | 900 m south |
| Moorhead Wood | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Husseyhill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Easton Hills | Hills | 2.6 km north |
| Miller's Cleugh | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
| Wax Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 4 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 Unnamed street.