Whitehaven at a glance
Set in Cumbria and served by Corkickle station just 0.3 miles from the centre, Whitehaven is a town of 22952 people with the CA28 postcode district and regular pull for moves linked to the University of Lancashire Westlakes Campus 1.7 miles away and to Yeathouse HWRC 3.6 miles for clear‑outs. By road it connects quickly to nearby towns: Cleator Moor is 4.5 miles or 12 minutes, Egremont 5.4 miles or 13 minutes, Workington 9.6 miles or 19 minutes, Seaton 10.7 miles or 23 minutes, Cockermouth 15.3 miles or 28 minutes, Maryport 15.4 miles or 31 minutes, Wigton 28.9 miles or 43 minutes, Millom 31.7 miles or 54 minutes, Ulverston 39.4 miles or 77 minutes, and Dalton-in-Furness 40.2 miles or 77 minutes, making regular runs across the coast and into the county straightforward. Smaller places that look to Whitehaven for services and student and family moves include Moresby Parks 1.6 miles, Parton 2.1 miles and Lowca 2.8 miles, and the nearest main town is Gloucester. People here typically book vans for house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, with frequent trips between Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Egremont, or up to Workington, Seaton and Cockermouth, and longer routes to Maryport, Wigton, Millom, Ulverston and Dalton-in-Furness. Single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine are common loads, alongside tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre, which are timed around opening hours and traffic to keep things simple. Student moves at the start and end of term are a regular pattern between homes in Whitehaven, halls and private lets linked to the University of Lancashire Westlakes Campus, and addresses around the smaller nearby places, with light loads and careful handling for stairs and tight access.
Whitehaven had 22,952 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Yeathouse HWRC, 3.6 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
