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CA28 0SB

Kells and Sandwith

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA28 0SB

Overview

Postcode CA28 0SB is located in an urban city, within the Kells and Sandwith ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is £39,319 per year. The nearest station is Corkickle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Beghs Priory Church Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
44.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.5%

Approximately 44.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is £39,319 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA28 0SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle near CA28 0SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Corkickle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CA28 0SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Corkickle

N/A

Walking directions to Corkickle
0.5 mi

Whitehaven

N/A

Walking directions to Whitehaven

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CA28 0SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Beghs Priory Church ParkSmallWalking directions to St Beghs Priory Church Park

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
2,178.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.04(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.62(+54%)
Shoplifting
22.36(+292%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.1(+79%)
Public order
15.21(+51%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
89.15%
Other White
17
8.02%
African
3
1.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.42%
Total population: 212

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
47
23.62%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
23.12%
Level 3 (A level)
34
17.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
13.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
11.56%
Total 16+ residents: 199

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
58
42.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.44%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.6%
Owns outright
19
13.87%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.38%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Kells and Sandwith

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 in Kells and Sandwith area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kells and Sandwith 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 Kells and Sandwith over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£317,450
Flats18£113,500
Semi-Detached48£190,000
Terraced33£123,000

10 year median price trend in Kells and Sandwith

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kells and Sandwith.

Schools

In the CA28 0SB postcode area, located within Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA28 0SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA28 0SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA28 0SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiPreston Street, Cumberland, CA28 9DLWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miIcelandPreston Street, Cumberland, CA28 9DLWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miEthens Mini MartJames Street, Cumberland, CA28 7JBWalking directions to Ethens Mini Mart
0.1 miLowther Street StoreLowther Street, Cumberland, CA28 7AHWalking directions to Lowther Street Store
0.2 miLayo Cash & CarryKing Street, Cumberland, CA28 7JHWalking directions to Layo Cash & Carry

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCumberlandE06000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyWhitehaven and WorkingtonE14001583
WardKells and SandwithE05014197
ParishWhitehavenE04012422
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitehaven Harbour & CorkickleE02004001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Copeland 002CE01019281
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced2005-02-01

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Data Sources

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