Neighbourhood comparison
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle vs Raffles & Morton
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle · 10Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesRaffles & Morton · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
96
✓ leads
51
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
47
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
67
✓ leads
48
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£589/mo
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 -£36/mo
£553/mo
✓ leads
£950/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£925/mo
£1,871/yr
Council tax
Δ -£59/yr
£1,812/yr
2.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.1 yrs
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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 -17.0
93.5
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
38%
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Connectivity
441 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
2.3 km
161 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -62 min
99 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,386
Population
10,508
2,378 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,065 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
19%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
10%
10
✓ leads
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 -3
1