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CA28 postcode area · Cumberland

The CA28 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cumberland. Area Scores range from 13 to 66 across them. Every full CA28 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CA28 district: Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank scores 66 out of 100 (#2,315 of 6,856 nationally) while Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse sits at 14 — neighbours on the map, 53 points apart on the index. 5 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £127,000 in Egremont & Moor Row to £210,000 in Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,540a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime71per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied71%

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 CA28 district

£160,000median home sold over the past year · +17.4% over 5 years · -2.4% over the year · 443 sales
Detached£285,000
Semi-detached£165,000
Terraced£120,000
Flat£101,250
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
Hensingham, Hillcrest & AikbankCumberland 2,31566 £170,000
Thornhill, Gosforth & SeascaleCumberland 2,67261 £210,000
Egremont & Moor RowCumberland 4,83829 £127,000
Parton & DistingtonCumberland 5,01627 £140,000
Cleator Moor, Frizington & EnnerdaleCumberland 5,09826 £127,500
Whitehaven Harbour & CorkickleCumberland 5,44121 £147,500
Mirehouse, Kells & WoodhouseCumberland 5,92114 £160,548

People living in CA28 Census 2021

Residents57,322
Median age (est.)46
Density114per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above26%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 18%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 34%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Elementary12%
Process & plant10%
Caring & leisure10%
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 66% · No religion 28% · 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 CA28.

CA23 CA25 CA26 CA22 CA24 CA27 CA14 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.