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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 34 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
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

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £502,000.

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
Terraced32£125,000
Detached38£267,359
Semi-Detached83£170,000

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

CA286LQ

Oak Crescent

CA286TZ

Greenlands Avenue

CA288QP

Bedford Villas

CA288SW

Wythburn Road

CA288NT

Westmorland Road

CA288YE

Merlin Drive

CA288QD

Main Street

CA288PH

Sneckyeat Road

CA288QS

Garden Villas

CA286UW

Thornton Road

CA286XE

Red Lonning

CA288PF

Sneckyeat Road Industrial Estate

CA288NH

Egremont Road

CA288YP

Osprey Gardens

CA288PJ

Devon Road

CA288SQ

Glenridding Walk

CA286LU

Oakbank Avenue

CA286RB

Fern Grove

CA288QU

Main Street

CA286BP

The Green

CA286XQ

Caldbeck Road

CA286DU

Lonsdale Court

CA288RX

Patterdale Avenue

CA286RP

The Grange

CA286BS

Countess Road

CA286LG

Beech Grove

CA286LA

Rannerdale Drive

CA288RG

Main Street

CA286JS

Grant Drive

CA286SW

Laurel Bank

CA288UN

Scilly Banks

CA288YS

Harrier Court

CA288QF

Egremont Road

CA288RF

Holly Terrace

CA288RS

Muncaster Road

CA286ST

Hillcrest Avenue

CA288JS

Homewood Drive

CA288RY

Queens Close

CA286TR

Highfields Court

CA286HX

Marine Terrace

CA288SU

Richmond Hill Road

CA288SE

Ullswater Avenue

CA288QW

Egremont Road

CA286DY

Lonsdale Place

CA286HE

Bransty Road

CA288PU

Ribton Moorside

CA286TW

Cross Lane

CA286JT

Victoria Road

CA286BY

Lonsdale Street

CA288NY

Cumberland Road

CA288YQ

Peregrine Close

CA286SS

Hillcrest Avenue

CA286TJ

The Crest

CA287SD

Loop Road South

CA286LS

Loop Road North

CA288SN

Wythburn Close

CA288RB

Winston Drive

CA286LL

Aikbank Road

CA288TL

Williamsons Lane

CA286SQ

Windsor Terrace

CA288TJ

Main Street

CA286JN

Coronation Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.