Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CA12 4LH
Postcode
CA12 4LH
Coordinates
54.6045, -3.1183
Grid reference
NY278238
Easting
327,858
Northing
523,835
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6RJV3J+RM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Keswick
Travel to Work
Workington
ITL Region
Cumberland
National Park
Lake District
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27756
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27756 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CA12 4LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CA12 4LH
Counts are for Keswick electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -47%
24156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion32.8%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
65–7417.4%
35–4915.3%
75–849.6%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
All members 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
Any member 66+17.2%
Other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Administrative Information
Cumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaPenrith and Solway E14001424
Constituency
E14001424Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Keswick
Constituency code
E14001424
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Keswick
International Territorial Level
Cumberland
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cumbria Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 01H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Allerdale 012E E01019106
E01019106MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Allerdale 012 E02003976
E02003976LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Allerdale 012E E01019106
E01019106MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Allerdale 012 E02003976
E02003976Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CA12 4LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2. IMD England rank: 27756
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019106 and MSOA E02003976 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CA12 4LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CA12 4LH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
54%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
52.1
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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