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CA28 7PW

Michael Street

Bransty

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Detailed insights for CA28 7PW

Overview

Postcode CA28 7PW is located in an urban city, within the Bransty 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 422.0 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 Whitehaven located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 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
422
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
77.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 422.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

77.4%

Approximately 77.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from CA28 7PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle near CA28 7PW has no 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 7PW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Whitehaven

N/A

Walking directions to Whitehaven
0.5 mi

Corkickle

N/A

Walking directions to Corkickle

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
127
Population density
2,943.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
218.23(+488%)
Public order
65.61(+550%)
Anti-social behaviour
58.7(+215%)
Criminal damage and arson
47.65(+431%)
Other theft
30.39(+360%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
96.85%
Indian
2
1.57%
Other White
1
0.79%
Roma
1
0.79%
Total population: 127

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
47.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
15
12.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13
10.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
9.76%
Level 3 (A level)
11
8.94%
Total 16+ residents: 123

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
67
63.21%
Social rents from council
15
14.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.38%
Owns outright
9
8.49%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.83%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Bransty

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Bransty area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bransty 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 Bransty over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£250,000
Flats8£79,500
Semi-Detached31£167,000
Terraced17£149,950

10 year median price trend in Bransty

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

Schools

In the CA28 7PW postcode area, located within Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA28 7PW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA28 7PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierScotch Street, Cumberland, CA28 7NSWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miEuro Star Mini MarketCumberland, CA28 7EHWalking directions to Euro Star Mini Market
0.2 miLowther Street StoreLowther Street, Cumberland, CA28 7AHWalking directions to Lowther Street Store
0.2 miMorrisonsFlatt Walks, Whitehaven, CA28 7RWWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miEasy ShopLowther Street, Cumberland, CA28 7DSWalking directions to Easy Shop

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
WardBranstyE05014177
ParishWhitehavenE04012422
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitehaven Harbour & CorkickleE02004001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Copeland 002BE01019280
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.