Cumberland

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Region: North West
Country: England

§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.

Cumberland covers the western part of Cumbria, stretching from the Lake District mountains to the Irish Sea coast. Carlisle is the main city, with its medieval castle, cathedral, and proximity to Hadrian’s Wall. The Lake District National Park extends into the district, including mountains like Skiddaw, lakes such as Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater, and towns like Keswick, a hub for walking and outdoor pursuits. The Solway Firth and coastal towns such as Workington, Whitehaven, and Maryport provide maritime character, while inland valleys and fells highlight dramatic scenery. Cumberland’s geography blends coast, mountains, rivers, and historic settlements in one of England’s most diverse landscapes.

The local government for this district is: Cumberland Council (Unitary Authority).

This district page, Cumberland, is a sub-page of this region page: North West. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Cumberland

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Cumberland

Cumberland is divided into 46 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Aspatria
  • Belah
  • Belle Vue
  • Botcherby
  • Bothel and Wharrels
  • Brampton
  • Bransty
  • Castle
  • Cleator Moor East and Frizington
  • Cleator Moor West
  • Cockermouth North
  • Cockermouth South
  • Corby and Hayton
  • Currock
  • Dalston and Burgh
  • Dearham and Broughton
  • Denton Holme
  • Egremont
  • Egremont North and St Bees
  • Gosforth
  • Harraby North
  • Harraby South
  • Harrington
  • Hillcrest and Hensingham
  • Houghton and Irthington
  • Howgate
  • Kells and Sandwith
  • Keswick
  • Longtown
  • Maryport North
  • Maryport South
  • Millom
  • Millom Without
  • Mirehouse
  • Morton
  • Moss Bay and Moorclose
  • Seaton
  • Solway Coast
  • St John's and Great Clifton
  • St Michael's
  • Stanwix Urban
  • Thursby
  • Upperby
  • Wetheral
  • Wigton
  • Yewdale

Cumberland in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Cumberland is an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) North West
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ Cumbria
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Cumberland

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

Districts in North West