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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtCA28
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:38 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:34 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,510 residentsin the Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank census areaMedian age 47.54,268 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,601 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: water and waste 24%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,110 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRichmond Hillhill · under a mileSouth Beachbeach · 1.8 miNorth Beachbeach · 1.8 miIvy Tarnlake · 2.6 miTanyard Baybay · 2.2 miSaltom Baybay · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitehaven Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 73 haTrinity Gardenspark · 1.2 miCumbria Sports Academysports ground · under a mile · 7 haWhitehaven Playgroundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haLongland Lake Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 13 haCrow Park Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Cumberland Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFlatt Walks5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyMirehouse Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Cumberland Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHensingham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 120 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Whitehaven Academyages 11-18, 859 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJericho Primary Schoolages 4-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLakes College - West Cumbria5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK78 miRailway stationCorkickleunder a mileBus stationBus Station (W)Workington7.5 miFerryHigh Brandelhow Ferry Landing16 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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