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CA28 8DF

Grisedale Close

Mirehouse

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Detailed insights for CA28 8DF

Overview

Postcode CA28 8DF is located in an urban city, within the Mirehouse ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse is £41,696 per year. The nearest station is Corkickle located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,257 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse is £41,696 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA28 8DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse near CA28 8DF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CA28 8DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Corkickle

N/A

Walking directions to Corkickle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
3,817.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.16(-8%)
Public order
6.41(-36%)
Other crime
3.56(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.85(-68%)
Drugs
2.14(-44%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
100%
Total population: 297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
25.97%
Level 3 (A level)
50
21.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
16.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
16.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
13.85%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
44.72%
Owns with a mortgage
42
34.15%
Other social rented
10
8.13%
Social rents from council
7
5.69%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.07%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Mirehouse

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £137,500 in Mirehouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mirehouse 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 Mirehouse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£304,975
Semi-Detached37£130,000
Terraced12£105,000

10 year median price trend in Mirehouse

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

Schools

In the CA28 8DF postcode area, located within Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA28 8DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryValley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CA28 8DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CA28 8DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier63 Meadow Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8ERWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miMorrisons Daily198 Meadow Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9JHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miNisaWhinlatter Road, Cumberland, CA28 8DNWalking directions to Nisa

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
WardMirehouseE05014204
ParishWhitehavenE04012422
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mirehouse, Kells & WoodhouseE02004004
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Copeland 005CE01019294
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.