Neighbourhood comparison
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle vs Longtown & Border
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle · 14Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLongtown & Border · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
64
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
72
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54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -43 pts
11
48
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£589/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£157/mo
£746/mo
£950/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£29/mo
£979/mo
£1,871/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£348/yr
£2,219/yr
2.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£33,840/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,840/yr
32%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
32%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
110.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.1
69.4
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
50%
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Connectivity
441 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.3 km
6.8 km
161 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
178 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -32 pp
68%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,386
Population
6,187
2,378 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
22 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
26%
28%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
28%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
0
21
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0