Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, CA28 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA28 8BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	32.5%	33%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	48.5%	0.7%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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	46.6%	39.4%	-7.2%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	30.7%	37.9%	7.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.8%	7.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	35%	38.7%	3.7%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	98.4%	1.7%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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%	95.9%	0.6%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	95.9%	1.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Garlieston Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garlieston Court was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Bransty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garlieston Court has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bransty and the 367th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 Garlieston Court are based on 25 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 Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, CA28 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 8BJ

Average Price
£237,351

Semi-Detached
£305,173

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garlieston Court

Average Price
£237,436

Semi-Detached
£317,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£281,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garlieston CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C Garlieston House Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-21	£170,530
Flat E Garlieston House Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-19	£227,206
Flat B Garlieston House Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-05	£182,624
Washington House Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-10-11	£291,021
5 Garlieston Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2017-02-17	£298,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10
Other	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jericho Primary School Windsor Court , CA28 6UX	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School High Street , CA28 7PZ	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	1,730 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	1,720 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	470 yd
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Catherine Street	683 yd
Roof Top Cafe	J Dixon & Son Ltd, 9-16 Lowther Street	777 yd
Westminster Cafe Bar	65 Lowther Street, Whitehaven	814 yd
Darling Manor	139 Queen Street, Whitehaven	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Knights	Low Corkickle, Whitehaven	281 yd
Marchon Sports & Social Club	Marchon Sports And Social Club, Coach Road	282 yd
St Beghs Social Centre	St Beghs Social Club, Coach Road	282 yd
Whitehaven RLFC	Recreation Ground, Coach Road	512 yd
Whitehaven Social Welfare Centre	Coach Road, Whitehaven	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granny Wongs	31 Scotch Street, Whitehaven	859 yd
Charcoal Grill	46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven	968 yd
That Food Place	43 Market Place, Whitehaven	968 yd
New Hong Kong Express	50 Market Place, Whitehaven	968 yd
Uppercrust	16 Duke Street, Whitehaven	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Flatt Walks, Whitehaven	337 yd
B & M Retail	Units 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park	470 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street	776 yd
Asda	Preston Street, Whitehaven	776 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehaven Afc COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre FLATT WALKS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	509 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE	grass pitches	628 yd
The Leisure Club (Closed) Howgill Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed) Irish Street		861 yd
Jericho Primary School WINDSOR COURT	grass pitches	863 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club OLD ARROWTHWAITE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.7 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	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.53 Mbit/s

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