CA28 8QU maps, stats, and open data
CA28 8QU lies on Main Street in Hensingham, Whitehaven. CA28 8QU 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 1995.
CA28 8QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CA28 8QU geodata
| Easting | 298795 |
| Northing | 516918 |
| Latitude | 54.537380 |
| Longitude | -3.565691 |
Where is CA28 8QU?
| Street | Main Street |
| Locality | Hensingham |
| Town/City | Whitehaven |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CA28 |
CA28 8QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CA28 8QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 8QU
86, MAIN STREET, HENSINGHAM, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 8QU 2001 26 OCT £80,000 |
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 8QU
| Methodist Church (Main Street) | Hensingham | 38m |
| Square (Main Street) | Hensingham | 143m |
| Richmond Hill Road (Main Street) | Hensingham | 157m |
| The Richmond (Richmond Hill Road) | Hensingham | 179m |
| Ivy Mill (Main Street) | Hensingham | 191m |
Nearest railway stations to CA28 8QU
| Corkickle Station | 1.2km |
| Whitehaven Station | 2.2km |
| Parton Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CA28 8QU (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 8QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 50.88Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CA28 8QU (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 8QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CA28 8QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 158,993 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,666 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,983 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 39,863 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,948 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CA28 8QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CA28 8QU.
- 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 8QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CA28 8QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CA28 8QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hensingham Square | 17:30 | 08:00 | 221m |
| Richmond | 17:15 | 08:00 | 246m |
| Rosebank Devon Road | 17:30 | 08:00 | 398m |
CA28 8QU ITL and CA28 8QU 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 8QU:
| 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 8QU 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 8QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00097475 | |
| LSOA | E01019286 | Copeland 003E |
| MSOA | E02004002 | Copeland 003 |
Nearest postcodes to CA28 8QU
| CA28 8RE | Main Street | 33m |
| CA28 8QY | West View | 47m |
| CA28 8QZ | Main Street | 63m |
| CA28 8RB | Winston Drive | 75m |
| CA28 8TG | Ceda Park | 93m |
| CA28 8TJ | Main Street | 105m |
| CA28 8RA | Selby Terrace | 110m |
| CA28 8QS | Garden Villas | 120m |
| CA28 8RF | Holly Terrace | 124m |
| CA28 8RD | Winston Drive | 124m |
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