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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 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wigton & Silloth is £34,200 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
25
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.3%
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 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Wigton & Silloth is £34,200 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
287
Population density
773.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
98.26%
Other White
5
1.74%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
60.14%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.7%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.8%
Other social rented
6
4.35%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Wigton

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 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
Detached47£266,000
Flats3£60,500
Semi-Detached28£179,625
Terraced32£126,250

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.