CA28 8QX maps, stats, and open data
CA28 8QX lies on Main Street in Hensingham, Whitehaven. CA28 8QX is located in the Mirehouse 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 8QX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CA28 8QX geodata
| Easting | 298679 |
| Northing | 516838 |
| Latitude | 54.536638 |
| Longitude | -3.567455 |
Where is CA28 8QX?
| Street | Main Street |
| Locality | Hensingham |
| Town/City | Whitehaven |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CA28 |
CA28 8QX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CA28 8QX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Mirehouse |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Copeland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CA28 8QX
2017 6 OCT £186,000 |
2010 1 SEP £145,000 |
DUNEDIN, MAIN STREET, HENSINGHAM, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 8QX 2003 24 JAN £75,000 |
DUNEDIN, MAIN STREET, HENSINGHAM, WHITEHAVEN, CA28 8QX 2001 28 SEP £54,000 |
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 8QX
| Square (Main Street) | Hensingham | 27m |
| The Square (Main Street) | Hensingham | 113m |
| Methodist Church (Main Street) | Hensingham | 114m |
| The Square (Egremont Road) | Hensingham | 118m |
| Lowther Arms (Hensingham Road) | Hensingham | 221m |
Nearest railway stations to CA28 8QX
| Corkickle Station | 1.1km |
| Whitehaven Station | 2.2km |
| Parton Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CA28 8QX (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 8QX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CA28 8QX (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 8QX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CA28 8QX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 322,277 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,395 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,912 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,354 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,032 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,141 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CA28 8QX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CA28 8QX.
- 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 8QX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CA28 8QX (metres)
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Nearest post box to CA28 8QX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hensingham Square | 17:30 | 08:00 | 81m |
| Rosebank Devon Road | 17:30 | 08:00 | 330m |
| Richmond | 17:15 | 08:00 | 357m |
CA28 8QX ITL and CA28 8QX 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 8QX:
| 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 8QX 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 8QX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00097475 | |
| LSOA | E01019286 | Copeland 003E |
| MSOA | E02004002 | Copeland 003 |
Nearest postcodes to CA28 8QX
| CA28 8QS | Garden Villas | 22m |
| CA28 8RG | Main Street | 46m |
| CA28 8RF | Holly Terrace | 46m |
| CA28 8HX | Rowangate | 56m |
| CA28 8RQ | Church Lane | 58m |
| CA28 8PY | Main Street | 92m |
| CA28 8QD | Main Street | 94m |
| CA28 8QA | Main Street | 112m |
| CA28 8QY | West View | 114m |
| CA28 8QE | Cartgate Road | 126m |
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