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CA28 7UB

Hillcrest and Hensingham

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA28 7UB

Overview

Postcode CA28 7UB is located in an urban city, within the Hillcrest and Hensingham ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123.4 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 Corkickle located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Beghs Priory Church Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

9/10

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 123.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

2/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from CA28 7UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle near CA28 7UB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CA28 7UB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Corkickle

N/A

Walking directions to Corkickle

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
3,337 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
99.34%
Irish
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
59.23%
Owns with a mortgage
50
38.46%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Hillcrest and Hensingham

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Hillcrest and Hensingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillcrest and Hensingham 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 Hillcrest and Hensingham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£288,150
Semi-Detached52£180,750
Terraced31£109,000

10 year median price trend in Hillcrest and Hensingham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hillcrest and Hensingham.

Schools

In the CA28 7UB postcode area, located within Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA28 7UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJericho Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA28 7UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA28 7UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBewsher Off Licence18 Main Street, Hensingham, CA28 8PYWalking directions to Bewsher Off Licence
0.5 miSparWilliamson's Lane, Cumberland, CA28 8TLWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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