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CA26 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA26 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland. Area Scores range from 20 to 25 across them. Every full CA26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the CA26 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 5 points of each other, from Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle (21) to Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale (26). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £127,500 in Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale to £147,500 in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,766a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CA26 district

£123,650median home sold over the past year · +15.0% over 5 years · -9.2% over the year · 57 sales
Detached£291,500
Semi-detached£126,000
Terraced£85,000
Flat—
Cumberland£175,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Cleator Moor, Frizington & EnnerdaleCumberland 5,09826 £127,500
Whitehaven Harbour & CorkickleCumberland 5,44121 £147,500

People living in CA26 Census 2021

Residents16,767
Median age (est.)46
Density105per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above26%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 30%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 21%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 39%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 10%Other: 13%
One person 39%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 10%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 14% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 67% · No religion 27% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CA26.

CA23 CA25 CA28 CA14 CA22 CA24 CA27 CA95

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.