The postcode CA28 7QS is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA28 7QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CA28 7QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA28 7QS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to CA28 7QS is Catherine Mews which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millbry Hill Store and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 544 m away.
The closest primary school to CA28 7QS (for ages 11 and under) is St Begh's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Benedict's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 18, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of CA28 7QS is Whitehaven RUFC and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CA28 7QS is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA28 7QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CA28 7QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CA28 7QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA28 7QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 388 m |
| Monkwray Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 716 m |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 734 m |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 28, 2016) | 813 m |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Kells Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 9, 2014) | 1.21 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2014) | 1.36 km |
| Jericho Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Bransty Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Hensingham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Mayfield School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 23, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| The Whitehaven Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.07 km | |
| Valley Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| St Bridget's CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 2.76 km |
| Moresby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| Lowca Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Moor Row Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| St Bees School | Independent school | 11-18 | 5.6 km | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 5.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA28 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven RUFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 37 m | |
| Read Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 180 m | |
| Tivoli Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Barra Jacks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 200 m | |
| Golden Harvest Health Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 200 m | |
| Taste Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 200 m | |
| The Hungry Caterpillar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 200 m | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 207 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 207 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 207 m | |
| Iceland Foods Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2020 | 207 m | |
| Albion Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 210 m | |
| B & M Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 244 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 244 m | |
| Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 244 m | |
| Darling Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 254 m | |
| Solway Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Anchor Vaults | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Greggs Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 273 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA28 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Millbry Hill Store | 154 m | |
| Kwik Fit | 165 m | |
| Albion Square | 243 m | |
| The Punch Bowl | 312 m | |
| Morrisons | 315 m | |
| Station Entrance | 544 m | |
| Station Entrance | 906 m | |
| Station Entrance | 2.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA28 7QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Park | 464 m | |
| Crowpark Wood | 520 m | |
| White Park | 717 m | |
| South Beach | 802 m | |
| Tom Hurd Rock | 883 m | |
| Midgey Wood | 981 m | |
| North Beach | 1.02 km | |
| Corkickle Brake | 1.17 km | |
| Jericho Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Tanyard Bay | 2.09 km | |
| Richmond Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Bearmouth Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Lamb Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Saltom Bay | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA28 7QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.4 Mbps | 55.1 Mbps | 79.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.4 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CA28 7QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.54490700 |
| Longitude | -3.58881300 |
| OS Easting | 297318 |
| OS Northing | 0517789 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Copeland |
| County Electorial Division | Kells and Sandwith ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whitehaven Central |
| Local Authority District | Copeland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cumbria Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cumbria |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Whitehaven |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cumbria Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North Cumbria CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Whitehaven BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whitehaven BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003755 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Copeland 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Copeland 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |