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CA28 6NH

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Overview

Postcode CA28 6NH is located in an urban city, within the Howgate ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Parton & Distington area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Parton & Distington is £44,439 per year. The nearest station is Parton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
48.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Parton & Distington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,409 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Parton & Distington has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

48.9%

Approximately 48.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Parton & Distington is £44,439 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 133 ft away from CA28 6NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Parton & Distington near CA28 6NH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CA28 6NH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Parton

N/A

Walking directions to Parton
0.9 mi

Whitehaven

N/A

Walking directions to Whitehaven

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
2,383.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.94(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.37(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.83(-79%)
Other crime
3.83(+52%)
Public order
3.07(-70%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
97%
Other White
6
2%
Chinese
2
0.67%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Total population: 300

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
28.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
17.89%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
13.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.79%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
36.3%
Owns outright
34
25.19%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.52%
Social rents from council
17
12.59%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.44%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Howgate

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £129,950 in Howgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £416,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Howgate 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 Howgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£315,000
Semi-Detached11£175,000
Terraced29£88,000

10 year median price trend in Howgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Howgate.

Schools

In the CA28 6NH postcode area, located within Parton & Distington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA28 6NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBransty Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardHowgateE05014196
ParishPartonE04002500
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parton & DistingtonE02004000
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Copeland 001CE01019270
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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