Postcode district · Alston
£9,000 heat pump grant in CA9
274 homes in CA9 run on oil or LPG, 31.1% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How CA9 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in CA9 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
31% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks CA9 160 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How CA9 heats its homes
Of 882 properties with a current certificate.
34 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering CA9
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Westmorland and Furness 98% of the district
Nearby districts in CA
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA10 | Penrith | 1,982 | 409 | 46.2% |
| CA7 | Wigton | 1,614 | 432 | 26.4% |
| CA11 | Penrith | 1,333 | 269 | 17.3% |
| CA6 | Carlisle | 1,209 | 254 | 47.4% |
| CA8 | Brampton | 828 | 174 | 27.3% |
| CA4 | Carlisle | 582 | 128 | 22.3% |
| CA17 | Kirkby Stephen | 562 | 100 | 34.5% |
| CA16 | Appleby-In-Westmorland | 551 | 110 | 29.3% |
| CA5 | Carlisle | 527 | 73 | 27.2% |
| CA13 | Cockermouth | 490 | 106 | 10.5% |
| CA12 | Keswick | 380 | 77 | 13.3% |
| CA19 | Holmrook | 122 | 32 | 41.0% |
What to do next
The grant goes to your installer, who claims it for you, so the first step is finding an MCS-certified one who covers CA9. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.