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Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle

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About

Whitehaven Harbour sits on the west Cumbrian coast with a network of quays and basins that grew up in the 17th and 18th centuries to serve the town’s coal trade. The town centre is arranged around the harbour in a planned street layout that dates from that period, so roads run outwards from the waterfront rather than following a later, organic pattern. The Beacon Museum and other waterfront buildings record maritime and industrial history while fishing boats and leisure craft share the quays on most days.

Corkickle lies just to the east and above the harbour and includes Corkickle railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, giving local rail access along the coastal corridor. The area mixes terraces and low-rise housing with pockets of light industry and offers direct pedestrian routes down to the harbour front. Local lanes and shore paths provide short walks along the coast and views back across the inner harbour, making Corkickle a practical link between Whitehaven’s residential areas and its working waterfront.

Area overview

On average Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is £39,319 per year. There are 5 schools in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is home to around 5,186 people, with a population density of about 2,305.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle Population
5,186
Population density
2,305.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.67(+111%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.75(+27%)
Public order
19.09(+88%)
Criminal damage and arson
16(+78%)
Other theft
9.45(+43%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,909
94.62%
Other White
77
1.48%
African
29
0.56%
Chinese
22
0.42%
Indian
21
0.4%
Total population: 5,188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,204
26.74%
No qualifications
1,020
22.65%
Level 3 (A level)
778
17.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
579
12.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
457
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 4,503

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
898
33.11%
Owns with a mortgage
670
24.71%
Other social rented
477
17.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
387
14.27%
Social rents from council
164
6.05%
Total households: 2,712

Property prices in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle 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 Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced21£142,350
Flats25£90,250
Detached7£242,500
Semi-Detached26£213,500

10 years median price trend in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle.

All postcodes in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle

CA280SE

Market Place

CA287EH

Duke Street

CA288AG

Bleng Avenue

CA286BL

North Road

CA286HQ

Bransty Villas

CA287XY

North Shore

CA288BA

Valley Park

CA288AZ

Irt Avenue

CA287NN

Bransty

CA280TQ

Market Place

CA288AX

Calder Avenue

CA286AU

Bransty

CA287JN

King Street

CA287BU

Irish Street

CA287TT

Hamilton Terrace

CA287LJ

Strand Street

CA286DQ

Henry Street

CA287LH

Slipway

CA287DJ

Lowther Street

CA286JA

Victoria Road

CA287DW

Kells and Sandwith

CA287NU

Duke Street

CA287TY

Inkerman Terrace

CA287LA

King Street

CA287ST

Duke Street

CA287NJ

Sandhills Lane

CA287BY

Irish Street

CA280TF

Market Place

CA287EX

Church Street

CA280SY

Market Place

CA286EP

Haig Avenue

CA287AR

Roper Street

CA287BB

Queen Street

CA287ET

Duke Street

CA286AZ

Bransty Road

CA287RG

Castle Meadows

CA286ES

The Crescent

CA287LN

Duncan Square

CA287BE

Roper Street

CA286DH

Alexandra Terrace

CA287PP

Peter Street

CA288BH

Willow Drive

CA287EN

Duke Street

CA287QX

Catherine Street

CA286EG

Haig Avenue

CA280SX

Market Place

CA286BB

Earls Road

CA287BS

Roper Street

CA287DP

Lowther Street

CA287NP

Duke Street

CA287QA

St James Court

CA288AS

Calder Avenue

CA280TS

Market Place

CA287HS

Duke Street

CA287PG

Catherine Street

CA287HN

Hilton Terrace

CA287TQ

Station Terrace

CA287NZ

Duke Street

CA280TR

Market Place

CA287PX

White Park

CA287EQ

Church Street

CA287HA

Wellington Row

CA286AF

York Terrace

CA288AE

Foxhouses Road

CA287AX

Chapel Street

CA287UN

Bransty

CA280TP

Market Place

CA287RJ

Kells and Sandwith

CA287RS

James Drive

CA287LZ

Rosemary Lane

CA287NE

Albion Street

CA286LX

Loop Road North

CA287SH

Kells and Sandwith

CA287UG

Leathwaite

CA287PJ

Windmill Brow

CA287NF

Bransty

CA287QN

Howgill Street

CA287HU

New Town

CA286AD

Ladypit Terrace

CA287EL

Duke Street

CA287QP

Catherine Street

CA287LS

Quay Street

CA287JU

Lowther Street

CA287TP

Castle Close

CA286BJ

North Road

CA286ED

South View Road

CA287SJ

Castle Meadows

CA287AL

Lowther Street

CA287NB

Trinity Court

CA287LL

Marlborough Street

CA288BB

Acer Grove

CA286HZ

Victoria Road

CA287HL

Solway View

CA287PU

Scotch Street

CA280SN

Market Place

CA287HT

Addison Street

CA287PW

Michael Street

CA288AP

Esk Avenue

CA287SN

Catherine Street

CA287RQ

Bridges Retail Park

Data Sources

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