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Wigton & Silloth

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About

Wigton sits on the River Wampool at the heart of a farming district and functions as the local market town. The town grew around its square and coach routes and still hosts regular markets and community events. Streets and buildings record phases of industry and trade; the line of the former branch railway out to Silloth is still visible in places and marks one route by which goods once moved to the coast.

Silloth lies on the shore of the Solway Firth with a wide grassy promenade running beside the seawall. The town was laid out as a 19th‑century port and resort and retains its grid of streets that lead down to the green. At low tide the Solway exposes broad mudflats and salt marsh that attract wading birds and shellfish beds, and the shoreline, the green and the adjacent links golf course form the local focus for walking and birdwatching.

Area overview

On average Wigton & Silloth has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wigton & Silloth is £36,965 per year. There are 7 schools in Wigton & Silloth: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Wigton & Silloth is home to around 10,979 people, with a population density of about 88.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wigton & Silloth Population
10,979
Population density
88 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.59(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-57%)
Public order
3.73(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.64(-86%)
Other crime
2.19(-13%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,700
97.46%
Other White
122
1.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.24%
Irish
24
0.22%
Other
22
0.2%
Total population: 10,979

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,274
24.43%
No qualifications
2,179
23.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,547
16.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,366
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
989
10.63%
Total 16+ residents: 9,308

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,291
45.64%
Owns with a mortgage
1,260
25.1%
Other social rented
683
13.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
524
10.44%
Other forms of private rent
132
2.63%
Total households: 5,020

Property prices in Wigton & Silloth

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Wigton & Silloth area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,500 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigton & Silloth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wigton & Silloth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£275,000
Flats3£60,500
Semi-Detached40£182,373
Terraced45£125,500

10 years median price trend in Wigton & Silloth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigton & Silloth.

All postcodes in Wigton & Silloth

CA74JN

Solway Coast

CA75ES

Solway Coast

CA79DT

King Street

CA79EU

Wigton

CA79HN

King Street

CA79XX

West Road

CA74BT

Criffel Street

CA74DY

Pennine Close

CA74EP

Skiddaw Street

CA74EY

The Crofts

CA74QY

Ryehills Road

CA75JL

Oak Terrace

CA79LU

Brindlefield

CA79NP

West Street

CA75AT

Skiddaw Terrace

CA75JX

Chestnut Grove

CA79JD

Howrigg Bank

CA70AT

Longthwaite Road

CA70PQ

Wigton

CA74JD

Greenrow Terrace

CA74PB

Solway Coast

CA79JF

Howrigg Bank

CA79LP

The Crescent

CA74AF

Station Mews

CA74AY

Eden Street

CA74HE

Beaconsfield Terrace

CA74JP

Blackthorns

CA79QF

Mount Pleasant Gardens

CA79RT

Wiza Avenue

CA70ET

Wigton

CA70EW

Wigton

CA74AE

Station Road

CA74JR

Solway Coast

CA74JZ

Solway Coast

CA75HN

Solway Coast

CA79EN

Thurston Drive

CA79LH

Highmoor

CA79PA

Wigton

CA79RX

Wiza Avenue

CA74DA

Caldew Street

CA74DN

Petteril Terrace

CA74ED

Waver Court

CA74HJ

Golf Villas

CA74NJ

Wigton Road

CA79ES

Plasketts Lane

CA79PD

West Street

CA79PF

Proctors Row

CA79RD

Park Road

CA70LN

Wigton

CA79EX

Market Hill

CA79NG

Syke Road

CA79SF

Rydal Close

CA74BP

Central Terrace

CA75HL

Solway Coast

CA79AX

Station Road

CA79EF

Grange Close

CA79NR

Duke Street

CA79NT

Union Street

CA79PZ

South End

CA78LR

Wigton

CA70EU

Wigton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.