Irish Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CA28 7BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	49.1%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.8%	50.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	40%	5.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	26.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-17.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	20%	11.5%	-8.5%	6.1%	5.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29%	22.6%	-6.4%	48.4%	-25.8%
Good health	31.2%	42%	10.8%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	26.2%	25%	-1.2%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	23.6%	-16.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.1%	3.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	23.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	97.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	87.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	87.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Irish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irish Street was 183.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% higher than the Bransty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irish Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bransty and the 67th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA28 7BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Irish Street are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Irish Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 7BY

Average Price
£157,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irish Street

Average Price
£165,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,784

Other
£157,875

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irish Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-06	£126,982
42 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-08	£174,041
31 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2019-07-05	£44,367
31 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2018-05-11	£54,650
4 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2010-05-28	£306,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 7BY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA28 7BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Coach Road , CA28 7TE	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School High Street , CA28 7PZ	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Wellington Row , CA28 7HG	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kells Infant School High Road , Kells CA28 9PQ	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning CA28 8UG	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hungry Caterpillar	35 James Street, Whitehaven	84 yd
Taste Cafe	31 James Street, Whitehaven	84 yd
The Lunch Box	41 Market Place, Whitehaven	126 yd
Cross's Cafe	59 Roper Street, Whitehaven	155 yd
Sugar Tongue Cafe	7 Roper Street, Whitehaven	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barra Jacks	23 James Street, Whitehaven	84 yd
Whitehaven RUFC	Richmond Terrace, Whitehaven	131 yd
Anchor Vaults	25 Market Place, Whitehaven	138 yd
Wellington	The Wellington, Market Place	138 yd
Vine Hotel	Market Place, Whitehaven	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven	138 yd
That Food Place	43 Market Place, Whitehaven	138 yd
New Hong Kong Express	50 Market Place, Whitehaven	139 yd
Oriental Garden	Strand House, Strand Street	365 yd
La'al Tattie Bar	103 Duke Street, Whitehaven	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street	286 yd
Asda	Preston Street, Whitehaven	286 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street	286 yd
B & M Retail	Units 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park	378 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Flatt Walks, Whitehaven	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leisure Club (Closed) Howgill Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	28 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed) Irish Street		69 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE	grass pitches	225 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre FLATT WALKS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	343 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club OLD ARROWTHWAITE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Whitehaven Afc COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	719 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CA28 7BY