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CA28 7JS

Kells and Sandwith

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA28 7JS

Overview

Postcode CA28 7JS 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 523.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Whitehaven located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Beghs Priory Church Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
523
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 943 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 523.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.7%

Approximately 24.7% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA28 7JS.

Flood risk

Very low

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle near CA28 7JS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for CA28 7JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Whitehaven

N/A

Walking directions to Whitehaven
0.6 mi

Corkickle

N/A

Walking directions to Corkickle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CA28 7JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSt Beghs Priory Church ParkSmallWalking directions to St Beghs Priory Church Park

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
1,618.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
86.67%
Chinese
7
2.75%
Indian
6
2.35%
Other Asian
5
1.96%
Other
3
1.18%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
40.32%
Owns outright
42
22.58%
Other social rented
30
16.13%
Social rents from council
16
8.6%
Owns with a mortgage
13
6.99%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Kells and Sandwith

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £178,750 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£311,225
Flats18£113,500
Semi-Detached53£190,000
Terraced35£125,000

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 7JS postcode area, located within Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA28 7JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA28 7JS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA28 7JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHeron Foods20,21 King Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7LAWalking directions to Heron Foods
0 miLayo Cash & CarryKing Street, Cumberland, CA28 7JHWalking directions to Layo Cash & Carry
0.1 miEasy ShopLowther Street, Cumberland, CA28 7DSWalking directions to Easy Shop
0.1 miTech World Mini MartCumberland, CA28 7ENWalking directions to Tech World Mini Mart
0.1 miEuro Star Mini MarketCumberland, CA28 7EHWalking directions to Euro Star Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.