Postcode · Wigton

CA7 1EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,846 (2024)

CA7 1ELWigton

At a glance

What CA7 1EL is like

CA7 1EL is a postcode in the Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,846 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1EL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA7 1EL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA7 1 is down 12.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA7 1EL FAQs

Is CA7 1EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA7 1EL?

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 1EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA7 1EL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA7 1EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers CA7 1EL?

The local authority for CA7 1EL is Cumberland.

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

How well connected is CA7 1EL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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