Postcode · Wigton

CA7 1BD area guide

Who lives in CA7 1BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aspatria & Abbeytown
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,847 (2024)

CA7 1BDWigton

At a glance

What CA7 1BD is like

CA7 1BD is a postcode in the Aspatria & Abbeytown area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,847 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA7 1 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA7 1BD compares

Headline figures for CA7 1BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,000

Median over 21 sales in CA7 1, −12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA7 1BD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA7 1 is down 12.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CA7 1BD FAQs

Is CA7 1BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA7 1BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in CA7 1 sold for a median of £241,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA7 1BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA7 1BD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA7 1BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers CA7 1BD?

The local authority for CA7 1BD is Cumberland.

CA7 1BD comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA7 1BD?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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