West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA28 7LR is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	41.5%	43.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	58.5%	56.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	7.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CA28 7LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	53.8%	9.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	18.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	-25.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	24.4%	16.1%	-8.3%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (55.1%) 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	22.2%	32%	9.8%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	31%	23.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-10.5%
Fair health	29.2%	28.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	15.9%
Bad health	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	8.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%

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	36.6%	27.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	30.7%	11.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.2%	93.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.7%	89.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	89.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is West Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Strand was 1079.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 765.7% higher than the Bransty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Strand has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bransty and the 5th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 712.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 7LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 West Strand are based on 44 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 West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 7LR

Average Price
£117,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,057

Other
£249,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Strand

Average Price
£166,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,155

Other
£297,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Harbourside West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-08-26	£109,047
Flat 4 Harbourside West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,250	2025-08-20	£89,468
Flat 10 Harbourside West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-06-21	£40,630
Flat 2 Harbourside West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-02-09	£91,873
Flat 12 Harbourside West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-05-05	£84,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 7LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School High Street , CA28 7PZ	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Wellington Row , CA28 7HG	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Coach Road , CA28 7TE	3out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bransty Primary School Mona Road , Bransty CA28 6EG	3out of 4	1,576 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	2,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	2,755 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	2,565 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
Zest Harbourside	8 West Strand, Whitehaven	1 yd
Vagabond	The Vagabond, 1 Marlborough Street	97 yd
Costa Coffee	Golden Lion House, Market Place	119 yd
Number 11	11 Market Place, Whitehaven	120 yd
Harbour Youth Project Cafe	The Lonsdale Centre, Swingpump Lane	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vine Hotel	Market Place, Whitehaven	64 yd
Rack Shack	1B Quay Street, Whitehaven	117 yd
Anchor Vaults	25 Market Place, Whitehaven	146 yd
Wellington	The Wellington, Market Place	146 yd
Puncheon Inn	Chapel Street, Whitehaven	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong Express	50 Market Place, Whitehaven	146 yd
Charcoal Grill	46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven	146 yd
That Food Place	43 Market Place, Whitehaven	146 yd
Oriental Garden	Strand House, Strand Street	189 yd
Moji's	Globe House, Duke Street	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Ltd, Bransty Row	536 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street	536 yd
Asda	Preston Street, Whitehaven	536 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street	536 yd
B & M Retail	Units 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leisure Club (Closed) Howgill Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed) Irish Street		308 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE	grass pitches	507 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre FLATT WALKS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	594 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club OLD ARROWTHWAITE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	742 yd
Whitehaven Afc COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA28 7LR