Postcode district · Whitehaven

CA28 area guide

Who lives in CA28, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 34,936 (2024)

CA28Postcode district · Whitehaven

At a glance

What CA28 is like

The CA28 postcode district in Cumberland covers 966 live postcodes and is home to about 34,936 people in 15,725 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CA28 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA28 compares

Headline figures for CA28, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 409 sales in CA28, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in CA28.

Household incomeMore

£45,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA28 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA28 FAQs

Is CA28 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CA28?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in CA28 sold for a median of £160,000 across 409 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA28 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA28, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CA28?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.9%).

Which council covers CA28?

The local authority for CA28 is Cumberland.

CA28 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA28?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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