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Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle neighbourhood of Cumberland, England (ONS area Copeland 002). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes CA28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CA28 7NN.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cumberland (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £162,000 and flats for £90,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cumberland (2.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Whitehaven, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£162,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£90,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£39,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle sits in Cumberland
- Typical house price: 16th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
- Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cumberland, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Whitehaven Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 69 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school St Benedict's Catholic High School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jun 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle
What is the typical house price in Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle?
£162,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle compare with the rest of Cumberland?
Typical house price: 16th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland. Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Cumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Cumberland.
Is Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle?
Whitehaven. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 69 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle?
Nearest state primary school. St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. St Benedict's Catholic High School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jun 2025).
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.