Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 8AH

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Esk Avenue is in Whitehaven and in Cumberland district. CA28 8AH is located in the Mirehouse electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 8AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 8AX, CA28 8AQ, CA28 8AG, CA28 8AJ, CA28 8BE, CA28 8AU, CA28 8AL, CA28 8AY, CA28 8BA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA28 8AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	36.5%	40.2%	3.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	42.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12%	14%	2.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.3%

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	27.3%	21.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.8%	7.6%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	23.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.4%	97.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	98.5%	96.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Esk Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esk Avenue was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Bransty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esk Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bransty and the 286th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

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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 8AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Esk Avenue are based on 59 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 Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 8AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 8AH

Average Price
£120,022

Semi-Detached
£120,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esk Avenue

Average Price
£118,810

Semi-Detached
£121,612

Terraced
£110,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esk AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-12-14	£107,655
101 Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-05-08	£131,943
101 Esk Avenue, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2003-06-13	£111,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 8AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ	3out of 4	180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Coach Road , CA28 7TE	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jericho Primary School Windsor Court , CA28 6UX	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hensingham Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	1,540 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	1,729 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bees School Wood Lane , ST BEES CA27 0DS	- not rated	5,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, Bridges Retail Park		928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehaven Social Welfare Centre	Coach Road, Whitehaven	652 yd
Whitehaven RLFC	Recreation Ground, Coach Road	652 yd
Marchon Sports & Social Club	Marchon Sports And Social Club, Coach Road	723 yd
St Beghs Social Centre	St Beghs Social Club, Coach Road	723 yd
Sun Inn	Main Street, Hensingham	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cottage Chippy	29 Main Street, Hensingham		712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Flatt Walks, Whitehaven		816 yd
B & M Retail	Units 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Whitehaven Afc COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	594 yd
Jericho Primary School WINDSOR COURT	grass pitches	847 yd
Hensingham Primary School MAIN STREET	grass pitches	961 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre FLATT WALKS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	969 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE	grass pitches	1,044 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%

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