Postcode CA23 3BS (Copeland)

Map showing CA23 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA23 3BS is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA23 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA23 3BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA23 3BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to CA23 3BS is Prospect Row which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CA23 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Lakes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 15, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CA23 3BS is Cleator Cricket Club and is 557 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sproat's Fish Shop and is 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA23 3BS is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA23 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA23 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Prospect Row 43 m
Kiln Brow 66 m
Millers Walk 96 m
Cleator Gate 104 m
Main Street 140 m
Church Street 148 m
Palmer's Court 148 m
Acorn Bank 181 m
Ehen Hall Gardens 189 m
Hilden Road 234 m
B5345 4.11 km
A5086 9.73 km
A595 10.79 km
A66 76.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA23 3BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA23 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.17 km
Montreal CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.4 km
Moor Row Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.5 km
West Lakes Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.63 km
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.88 km
Orgill Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.03 km
Bookwell Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
3.17 km
Valley Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.26 km
The Whitehaven Academy 4.27 km
Hensingham Primary School 4.39 km
Frizington Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.57 km
St Benedict's Catholic High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.77 km
Mayfield School Outstanding
(January 23, 2018)
4.77 km
Thornhill Primary School 4.78 km
St Bees Village Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.81 km
St Bees School 4.85 km
Jericho Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.87 km
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Good
(December 19, 2018)
4.96 km
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA23 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tout Sweet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
46 m
Cleator Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
68 m
Ennerdale Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2021
299 m
West House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
299 m
Cleator Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 31, 2018
557 m
Black How Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
719 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.17 km
Jasmine House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.27 km
Y-Tea of the Lake District Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.4 km
Montreal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
1.4 km
Orion Solutions Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.4 km
Su Ellens Bakers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.42 km
Home To Work Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.46 km
Sproats Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.46 km
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
1.46 km
Mama Deb's Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.47 km
The Thrift Hub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.47 km
Waffle Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.47 km
Littles Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.48 km
Sproat's Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA23 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Church Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Acorn Bank Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Acorn Bank Bus Stop/Station 193 m
East Bridge Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Station Entrance Rail 4.82 km
Station Entrance Rail 4.82 km
Station Entrance Rail 5.5 km
Airport Air 66.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA23 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Row Plantation Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Bragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Nook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Blackhow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Wath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ramsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Longbarrow Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Clintsbrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cow Field Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Uldale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cow Field Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Gooseknott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Thwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Ivy Tarn Inland Water 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA23 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 67.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.8 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 205,007 kWh - mean 11,389 kWh : median 10,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA23 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.50750600
Longitude -3.52119200
OS Easting 301602
OS Northing 0513531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10372
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Copeland
County Electorial Division Cleator Moor West ED
Electoral Ward Cleator Moor
Local Authority District Copeland
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000029
Travel To Work Area Whitehaven

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Cumbria CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cleator Moor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Copeland 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Copeland 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1