Hillcrest and Hensingham
WardSouth west Cumberland. About 5,532 people in 11 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Hillcrest and Hensingham, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Hillcrest and Hensingham compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Cumberland
These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cumberland and not Hillcrest and Hensingham alone. See Cumberland
Hillcrest and Hensingham in brief
Hillcrest and Hensingham had 5,537 usual residents at the census.
In Hillcrest and Hensingham, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Hillcrest and Hensingham, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.2% of residents in Hillcrest and Hensingham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.