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CA7 8BP

Wigton

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA7 8BP

Overview

Postcode CA7 8BP is located in a rural town, within the Wigton ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Wigton & Silloth area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wigton & Silloth is £36,965 per year. The nearest station is Wigton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Wigton & Silloth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,840 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wigton & Silloth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Wigton & Silloth is £36,965 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA7 8BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigton & Silloth near CA7 8BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
761.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.76(-68%)
Other crime
3.68(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.94(-67%)
Public order
2.21(-78%)
Other theft
1.47(-78%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
98.08%
Other White
2
0.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.64%
Other
1
0.32%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 313

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
72
26.18%
No qualifications
60
21.82%
Level 3 (A level)
47
17.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.09%
Apprenticeship
27
9.82%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
110
69.62%
Owns with a mortgage
35
22.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.43%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.9%
Shared ownership
1
0.63%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Wigton

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £193,872 in Wigton area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,500 up to £549,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigton 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£266,000
Flats2£48,000
Semi-Detached32£179,625
Terraced31£125,500

10 year median price trend in Wigton

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

Schools

In the CA7 8BP postcode area, located within Wigton & Silloth, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA7 8BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryThe Nelson Thomlinson SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThomlinson Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCumberlandE06000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyPenrith and SolwayE14001424
WardWigtonE05014215
ParishWigtonE04002436
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wigton & SillothE02003965
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Allerdale 001DE01019134
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced2024-04-01

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Data Sources

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