Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17031
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17031 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CA28 6PW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CA28 6PW
Counts are for Howgate electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian66.8%
No religion26.1%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6425.4%
35–4916.4%
65–7414.3%
25–3410.1%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
One person: other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Parton Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Whitehaven Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Harrington Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for CA28 6PW
Postcode
CA28 6PW
Coordinates
54.5772, -3.5607
Grid reference
NX992213
Easting
299,218
Northing
521,335
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6RHCGQ+VP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Whitehaven
ITL Region
Cumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaWhitehaven and Workington E14001583
Constituency
E14001583Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Howgate
Constituency code
E14001583
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Moresby
International Territorial Level
Cumberland
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cumbria Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 01H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Copeland 001E E01034075
E01034075MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Copeland 001 E02004000
E02004000LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Copeland 001D E01019297
E01019297MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Copeland 001 E02004000
E02004000Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CA28 6PW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01034075 and MSOA E02004000 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17031
Present — Active
Postcode CA28 6PW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CA28 6PW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
80%
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