Cumberland

Unitary authority in England

Coordinates:	54.67, -3.08
OS grid ref:	NY 30 30

Cumberland is a unitary authority created in 2023 that reunites much of the old county area by combining the former districts of Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland. It stretches from the tidal Solway Firth and the city of Carlisle in the north, across the rolling fells of the Lake District to the Irish Sea coast, with market towns and hubs such as Keswick and Workington punctuating a largely rural landscape.

The area mixes a strong tourism economy centred on lakeland scenery and outdoor pursuits with significant industrial and energy activity around Sellafield, and a long history visible in Roman remains along Hadrian's Wall and medieval sites like Carlisle Castle. That blend gives Cumberland a distinctive cultural identity - traditional farming and village life, pockets of post‑industrial coastal communities, and a resilient visitor economy rooted in scenery, history and outdoor culture.

Cumberland postcode districts

CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA5, CA6, CA7, CA8, CA12, CA13, CA14, CA15, CA18, CA19, CA20, CA21, CA22, CA23, CA24, CA25, CA26, CA27, CA28, LA18, LA19

Most populated places in Cumberland

Places in Cumberland

Arlecdon Built-up area
Arlecdon and Frizington Parish
Aspatria Built-up area
Brampton Built-up area
Broughton Moor Built-up area
Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area
Carlisle Built-up area
Cleator Moor Built-up area
Cockermouth Built-up area
Dalston Built-up area
Dearham Built-up area
Distington Built-up area
Egremont Built-up area
Flimby Built-up area
Frizington Built-up area
Gosforth Built-up area
Haverigg Built-up area
Keswick Built-up area
Longtown Built-up area
Lowca Built-up area
Maryport Built-up area
Millom Built-up area
Moor Row Built-up area
Scotby Built-up area
Seascale Built-up area
Silloth Built-up area
Silloth-on-Solway Parish
Thursby Built-up area
Wetheral Built-up area
Whitehaven Built-up area
Wigton Built-up area
Workington Built-up area