Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Cumberland.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via CumberlandApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for CA22 2HZ
Postcode
CA22 2HZ
Coordinates
54.4844, -3.5463
Grid reference
NX999109
Easting
299,921
Northing
510,996
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6RFFM3+QF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Egremont
Travel to Work
Whitehaven
ITL Region
Cumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
5812
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5812 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 CA22 2HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CA22 2HZ
Counts are for Egremont 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
31
YoY stable
352515
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian62.9%
No religion31.6%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4918.8%
50–6418.2%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.2%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%
Households
Other15.5%
Any member 66+12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
All members 66+10.8%
+ 7 other households · 38.7%
Administrative Information
Cumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaWhitehaven and Workington E14001583
Constituency
E14001583Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Egremont
Constituency code
E14001583
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Egremont
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
Copeland 006B E01019272
E01019272MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Copeland 006 E02004005
E02004005LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Copeland 006B E01019272
E01019272MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Copeland 006 E02004005
E02004005Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 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 CA22 2HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 5812
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01019272 and MSOA E02004005 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CA22 2HZ 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 CA22 2HZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 28%
Attainment 8
40.8
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
80%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Explore the full Cumberland
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.