Castle Mews, Whitehaven, CA28 7RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA28 7RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35.4%	34.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	45.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.1%	33.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	39.6%	38.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.5%	22.3%	7.8%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	26.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	96.7%	1.4%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	96.3%	1.3%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	71.2%	46.2%	25.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Castle Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Mews was 373.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 199.5% higher than the Bransty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Mews has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bransty and the 22nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 7RE, 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 Castle Mews are based on 11 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 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, CA28 7RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 7RE

Average Price
£190,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,508

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Mews

Average Price
£171,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-13	£280,909
1 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2012-09-07	£128,829
9 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2008-03-07	£156,301
1 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£59,000	2003-11-20	£96,922
8 Castle Mews, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£62,000	2003-06-27	£114,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 7RE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA28 7RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School High Street , CA28 7PZ	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Wellington Row , CA28 7HG	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	2,010 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	1,868 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, Bridges Retail Park	201 yd
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Catherine Street	275 yd
Roof Top Cafe	J Dixon & Son Ltd, 9-16 Lowther Street	385 yd
Westminster Cafe Bar	65 Lowther Street, Whitehaven	413 yd
Darling Manor	139 Queen Street, Whitehaven	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Knights	Low Corkickle, Whitehaven	160 yd
The Lowther Club	82 Lowther Street, Whitehaven	229 yd
Marchon Sports & Social Club	Marchon Sports And Social Club, Coach Road	260 yd
St Beghs Social Centre	St Beghs Social Club, Coach Road	260 yd
Solway Hall	Civic Hall, Lowther Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granny Wongs	31 Scotch Street, Whitehaven	447 yd
Uppercrust	16 Duke Street, Whitehaven	605 yd
Oriental House	18 Duke Street, Whitehaven	605 yd
Chicken Hut	17 Duke Street, Whitehaven	605 yd
La'al Tattie Bar	103 Duke Street, Whitehaven	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Flatt Walks, Whitehaven	138 yd
B & M Retail	Units 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park	201 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street	609 yd
Asda	Preston Street, Whitehaven	609 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehaven Sports Centre FLATT WALKS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	213 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE	grass pitches	385 yd
The Leisure Club (Closed) Howgill Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Whitehaven Afc COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	568 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed) Irish Street		578 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club OLD ARROWTHWAITE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	879 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA28 7RE