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Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

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About

Hensingham, Hillcrest and Aikbank form a band of neighbourhoods on the eastern edge of Whitehaven in Cumberland. The area is mainly residential with a mix of terraced houses and later council estates, and local shops and a primary school serving daily needs. West Cumberland Hospital occupies a large site here and provides acute services to West Cumbria, shaping parking, bus routes and shift patterns in the neighbourhood. Community facilities include a church, a community centre and a small parade of shops, with allotments and playing fields interwoven between streets.

Local bus services link the area to Whitehaven town centre and to villages inland, and road access feeds into wider routes across Cumberland. Sports pitches, a junior football club and green lanes give space for outdoor activity; some streets still show traces of the late 19th- and early 20th-century mining and industrial past that influenced settlement patterns. Housing, community groups and public services make the neighbourhood primarily residential but with the infrastructure of a small town.

Area overview

On average Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank is £51,514 per year. There are 4 schools in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank is home to around 9,510 people, with a population density of about 1,540.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank Population
9,510
Population density
1,540.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.72(-50%)
Public order
4(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.79(-58%)
Other theft
3.15(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.68(-91%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,140
96.08%
Other White
93
0.98%
Other Asian
57
0.6%
African
45
0.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.26%
Total population: 9,513

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,316
29.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,553
19.45%
No qualifications
1,415
17.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,064
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
754
9.45%
Total 16+ residents: 7,983

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,966
46.07%
Owns with a mortgage
1,524
35.72%
Other social rented
318
7.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
230
5.39%
Social rents from council
161
3.77%
Total households: 4,267

Property prices in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

Median price£175,000
Price per sq ft£198
Sales (last 12 months)144
Typical range (middle 50%)£138K – £236K

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £198 per square foot) in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,500 up to £502,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£266,718£241
Semi-Detached77£170,500£209
Terraced33£125,000£147
Flats1£93,000£160

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£228,000£79,950£141,995£100,000
2017£210,000£73,975£147,750£108,000
2018£220,000£92,500£140,000£93,500
2019£225,000£128,000£139,500£104,500
2020£228,000£145,500£149,000£101,750
2021£242,500£52,000£155,000£100,000
2022£252,500£91,500£160,000£125,000
2023£251,500£85,500£163,500£130,000
2024£255,000£317,500£168,000£121,500
2025£272,500£165,000£119,000
2026£266,718£93,000£202,500£125,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£169£140£148£120
2017£173£131£161£134
2018£168£161£157£119
2019£184£141£161£118
2020£179£109£159£130
2021£190£93£178£120
2022£205£158£178£144
2023£218£148£177£159
2024£241£210£187£152
2025£241£197£134
2026£243£160£223£158
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

Is Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank safe?

Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank?

The median sale price in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank is £175,000 (about £198 per square foot) based on 144 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank?

Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank?

Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank sits around rank 19,807 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank?

The average household income in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank is around £51,514 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

CA286NN

Fern Court

CA286JX

Craig Drive

CA288NZ

Cumberland Road

CA288NR

Lincoln Road

CA286TU

Woodside Close

CA288RW

Cleator Moor Road

CA288JR

Suffolk Close

CA286XB

Carlton Drive

CA288ST

Richmond Hill Road

CA286NP

Spruce Grove

CA288LF

Rutland Avenue

CA288QL

Rosebank

CA288HX

Rowangate

CA286TA

High Grove

CA288TX

Cleator Moor Road

CA288JW

Oxford Close

CA286SG

Harras Road

CA286TH

Highfields

CA286JD

Victoria Road

CA286JH

Rosemary Close

CA288QE

Cartgate Road

CA286TG

Oakfield Court

CA288LB

Rutland Avenue

CA288SB

Overend Road

CA286SR

Headlands Drive

CA286UL

Thornton Road

CA288YU

Moresby Road

CA286LD

Alder Close

CA286SU

Hillcrest Avenue

CA288WZ

Parkfields Road

CA286AQ

Ladypit Terrace

CA288SA

Overend Road

CA288PY

Main Street

CA288JP

Dorset Close

CA286JJ

Victoria Road

CA288QX

Main Street

CA286JP

Coronation Drive

CA288LA

Rutland Avenue

CA286XX

Sandhurst Drive

CA288RQ

Church Lane

CA286XF

Red Lonning

CA288JT

The Groves

CA286XR

Red Lonning

CA286TP

Ashleigh Place

CA286SJ

Red Lonning Industrial Estate

CA288QH

St Johns Court

CA286TX

Springbank

CA288PE

Sneckyeat Road

CA286JY

Read Drive

CA288XS

Moresby Parks Road

CA286UG

Thornton Road

CA286LZ

Loop Road North

CA286LE

Sycamore Close

CA288SJ

Glenridding Walk

CA286LF

Ash Grove

CA288RE

Main Street

CA286JL

Brunlea Drive

CA288NS

Westmorland Road

CA286TB

Ruskin Drive

CA286JW

Coronation Drive

CA286XU

Chatsworth Drive

CA286TS

Highfields

CA288RT

Patterdale Close

CA288JL

Homewood Road

CA286XH

Miterdale Close

CA286UA

Wordsworth Road

CA286UB

Jericho Road

CA288RD

Winston Drive

CA288PZ

Brook Bank

CA288LE

Rutland Avenue

CA286UP

Thornton Road

CA288UG

Moresby Parks Road

CA286UY

Balmoral Road

CA288TS

Moresby Road

CA286BE

Earls Road

CA286SA

Holly Bank

CA286EU

The Crescent

CA288YT

High Stile Gardens

CA288QB

Egremont Road

CA286JR

Coronation Drive

CA288YJ

Eagles Way

CA286LY

Loop Road North

CA288SP

Wythburn Road

CA288SG

Ullswater Avenue

CA286LJ

Aikbank Road

CA286SY

Standings Rise

CA288PD

Sneckyeat Road

CA288LG

Rutland Avenue

CA288SH

Glenridding Walk

CA286XL

Sandringham Avenue

CA288NP

Lincoln Road

CA288RA

Selby Terrace

CA286TN

Highfields

CA288PA

Cambridge Road

CA288XP

Kestrel Grove

CA286XG

Red Lonning

CA286RA

Laurel Court

CA288QY

West View

CA286JE

Victoria Road

CA286UQ

Gill Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.