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CA7 9LF

Wigton

Cumberland

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Detailed insights for CA7 9LF

Overview

Postcode CA7 9LF 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 1.0 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
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 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 9LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigton & Silloth near CA7 9LF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
761.4 per km²

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

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 99 recent sales, the median property price is £193,000 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
Detached42£266,000
Flats2£49,500
Semi-Detached28£182,373
Terraced27£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 9LF postcode area, located within Wigton & Silloth, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CA7 9LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Nelson Thomlinson SchoolVoluntary controlled 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.