CA28 7AX Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Cumberland

CA28 7AX is a postcode in Kells and Sandwith, Cumberland, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CA28 7AX, then scores the surrounding small area 28/100 - bottom 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CA28 7AX are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CA28 7AX is based on Copeland 002 Census 2021. It covers 5,184 residents, 2,306 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 47, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 58% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near CA28 7AX, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CA28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £138k from 51 rolling sales, down 6.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CA28 7AX can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CA28 7AX, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (1), sports (1). Closest examples include Family Tribute Festival in Whitehaven (at Whitehaven RLFC, Coach Road, Whitehaven, UK, ages 0-18, 940 m) and BEE UNIQUE SEN WEEKLY FOOTBALL SESSION (at Overend Road, Whitehaven, UK, ages 0-100, 2.4 km). 1 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CA28 7AX by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CA28 7AX is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 18 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.