CA28 8DL Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: Hillcrest and Hensingham. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (53% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Romar Site, Main Street: up to 35 homes, pending decision (80 m)
- Former Sekers Factory Main Street: up to 35 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Former Sekers Factory Land, Main Street, not permissioned (110 m)
- Distressed Sailors Inn, Egremont Road, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest The Silk Mill Hensingham | 90 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Whitehaven | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 125.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lowther Medical Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Flatt Walks Health Centre | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Applegreen - Corkickle Service Station Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,300 m² | 530 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.