Affluence in CA28 8RB
How CA28 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
CA28 8RBWhitehaven
How well off CA28 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA28 8RB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the CA28 8RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the CA28 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the CA28 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA28 8RB (Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank) (about 1,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.