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CA28

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,200
Current units
969
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
231

Postcode sectors in CA28

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,701 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Jericho Road, Whitehaven, CA28 6UB 28 July 2026 £140,000
5, Beatty Close, Whitehaven, CA28 6EN 22 July 2026 £118,000
54, Lakeland Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 9PY 17 July 2026 £105,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
14
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,407
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,245
  • Public order 254
  • Criminal damage and arson 245
  • Anti social behaviour 149
  • Other theft 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CA28 usual residents
27,851
Age-profile population
27,602

Age bands in CA28

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

4,480 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,832 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.1%

6,664 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

7,809 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

5,817 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 916 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

889 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 719 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • LOWTHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CASTLE MEADOWS, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 7RG

    ODS code A82041

  • MANSION HOUSE SURGERY

    19-20 IRISH STREET, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 7BU

    ODS code A82075

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £149,950 from 2,624 recorded sales in CA28. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cumberland is £172,036 in June 2026, up 6.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,407 published events cover 12 months, averaging 200.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,245 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.