Postcode · Wigton

CA7 3ES area guide

Who lives in CA7 3ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aspatria & Abbeytown
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,475 (2024)

CA7 3ESWigton

At a glance

What CA7 3ES is like

CA7 3ES 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 1,475 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA7 3 sold for a median of £174,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA7 3ES compares

Headline figures for CA7 3ES, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£174,995

Median over 47 sales in CA7 3, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 3ES differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CA7 3 is down 12.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA7 3ES FAQs

Is CA7 3ES 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 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CA7 3ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,995.

Homes in CA7 3 sold for a median of £174,995 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA7 3ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA7 3ES, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CA7 3ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers CA7 3ES?

The local authority for CA7 3ES is Cumberland.

CA7 3ES comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA7 3ES?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.3 miles away.

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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