CA28 6UW maps, stats, and open data
CA28 6UW lies on Thornton Road in Whitehaven. CA28 6UW is located in the Hillcrest and Hensingham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Cumberland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 01H and the police force is Cumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CA28 6UW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CA28 6UW geodata
| Easting | 298940 |
| Northing | 517190 |
| Latitude | 54.539861 |
| Longitude | -3.563545 |
Where is CA28 6UW?
| Street | Thornton Road |
| Town/City | Whitehaven |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CA28 |
CA28 6UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CA28 6UW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hillcrest And Hensingham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Copeland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CA28 6UW
33, THORNTON ROAD, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 6UW 2016 22 APR £142,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CA28 6UW
| The Silk Mill (Main Street) | Hensingham | 95m |
| The Silk Mill (Main Street) | Hensingham | 96m |
| Ivy Mill (Main Street) | Hensingham | 161m |
| Richmond Hill Road (Main Street) | Hensingham | 175m |
| Red Lonning | Hensingham | 231m |
Nearest railway stations to CA28 6UW
| Corkickle Station | 1.2km |
| Whitehaven Station | 2.1km |
| Parton Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CA28 6UW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CA28 6UW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CA28 6UW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CA28 6UW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CA28 6UW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,013 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,819 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,273 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,950 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,177 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,372 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CA28 6UW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CA28 6UW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
54.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CA28 6UW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CA28 6UW (metres)
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Nearest post box to CA28 6UW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carleton Drive | 17:15 | 08:00 | 229m |
| Richmond | 17:15 | 08:00 | 341m |
| Hensingham Square | 17:30 | 08:00 | 518m |
CA28 6UW ITL and CA28 6UW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CA28 6UW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD1 | Cumbria |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD11 | West Cumbria |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000029 | Copeland |
CA28 6UW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CA28 6UW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00097471 | |
| LSOA | E01019286 | Copeland 003E |
| MSOA | E02004002 | Copeland 003 |
Nearest postcodes to CA28 6UW
| CA28 6UJ | Thornton Road | 40m |
| CA28 6UL | Thornton Road | 63m |
| CA28 6UN | Granville Close | 94m |
| CA28 8UA | Horsfield Close | 100m |
| CA28 6XE | Red Lonning | 151m |
| CA28 6UP | Thornton Road | 159m |
| CA28 6XB | Carlton Drive | 195m |
| CA28 6UT | Balmoral Road | 211m |
| CA28 8RD | Winston Drive | 212m |
| CA28 8TG | Ceda Park | 219m |
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