Dallam Way, Whitehaven, CA28 9SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA28 9SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.8%	3.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	31.3%	45.1%	13.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.1%	0.3%	-5.8%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	68.2%	16.2%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	32.7%	25.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around CA28 9SF this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	2.8%	-14.9%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	3.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	29.8%	16.9%	16.9%	12.9%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	45.2%	22.8%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.8%	94.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.1%	95.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	97.1%	95.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Dallam Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dallam Way was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Egremont North and St Bees average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dallam Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA28 9SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dallam Way are based on 29 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 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, CA28 9SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 9SF

Average Price
£280,577

Semi-Detached
£215,553

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dallam Way

Average Price
£285,419

Semi-Detached
£226,382

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dallam WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-06-12	£202,052
17 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, Cumberland Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-29	£315,382
4 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-03-29	£202,294
22 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-16	£216,929
2 Dallam Way, Whitehaven, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-01-07	£202,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA28 9SF

Employment

CA28 9SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	263
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School and Nursery Whinlatter Road , CA28 8DA	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School High Road , Kells CA28 9PG	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kells Infant School High Road , Kells CA28 9PQ	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY	1out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,454 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bees School Wood Lane , ST BEES CA27 0DS	- not rated	3,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenbank P & M Club	Greenbank P And M Club, Greenbank Avenue	495 yd
St Benedicts RUFC	Newlands Avenue, Whitehaven	920 yd
Lion	The Lion Hotel, Woodhouse Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenbank GREENBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	446 yd
Mirehouse Football Club NEWLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 yd
St Benedict'S Rugby Union Football Club NEWLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CA28 9SF