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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 5 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
35
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
19.14(-48%)
Public order
4.1(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.58(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.31(-88%)
Other crime
2.31(-8%)
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

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£268,000
Semi-Detached86£171,500
Terraced33£120,000

10 years median price trend in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank.

All postcodes in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank

CA286TL

Sea View Drive

CA286TN

Highfields

CA286UA

Wordsworth Road

CA288LB

Rutland Avenue

CA286UR

Thornton Road

CA286XB

Carlton Drive

CA288PA

Cambridge Road

CA288YD

Joe Mcbain Avenue

CA286SX

Standings Rise

CA286UY

Balmoral Road

CA288RX

Patterdale Avenue

CA288SS

Richmond Hill Road

CA286TH

Highfields

CA288PS

Hensingham Road

CA286UU

Windsor Court

CA288NN

Egremont Road

CA288NQ

Egremont Road

CA288PG

Sneckyeat Road

CA288SD

Overend Road

CA288SW

Wythburn Road

CA286JD

Victoria Road

CA286JL

Brunlea Drive

CA288HX

Rowangate

CA288JS

Homewood Drive

CA288UD

Moresby Parks Road

CA286HE

Bransty Road

CA286JX

Craig Drive

CA286LT

Loop Road North

CA288PB

Cambridge Road

CA286TZ

Greenlands Avenue

CA288LG

Rutland Avenue

CA288SG

Ullswater Avenue

CA288YU

Moresby Road

CA286TG

Oakfield Court

CA286XH

Miterdale Close

CA286XX

Sandhurst Drive

CA287TW

Loop Road South

CA288NS

Westmorland Road

CA286JU

Victoria Road

CA288QZ

Main Street

CA286DY

Lonsdale Place

CA286JW

Coronation Drive

CA286LQ

Oak Crescent

CA286TB

Ruskin Drive

CA286UD

Springfield Grove

CA286XL

Sandringham Avenue

CA288TL

Williamsons Lane

CA286BE

Earls Road

CA286JP

Coronation Drive

CA286LD

Alder Close

CA286SL

Juniper Grove

CA286SW

Laurel Bank

CA286XE

Red Lonning

CA286XF

Red Lonning

CA288QE

Cartgate Road

CA288QG

Mariners Way

CA288QR

Egremont Road

CA286JE

Victoria Road

CA288PE

Sneckyeat Road

CA288SH

Glenridding Walk

CA288ST

Richmond Hill Road

CA288PZ

Brook Bank

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.