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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.

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.