Affluence in CA7 4EA
How CA7 4EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigton & Silloth
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
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How well off CA7 4EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA7 4EA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the CA7 4EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.9% of adults in the CA7 4EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the CA7 4EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA7 4EA (Wigton & Silloth) (about 1,664 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.