Postcode sector · Wigton

CA7 7 area guide

Who lives in CA7 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 2,022 (2024)

CA7 7Postcode sector · Wigton

At a glance

What CA7 7 is like

The CA7 7 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 2,022 people in 862 households. 76.9% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.5% 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.

Scores

How CA7 7 compares

Headline figures for CA7 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CA7 7.

Household incomeMore

£36,965

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA7 7 differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA7 7 FAQs

Is CA7 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 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 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

Is CA7 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA7 7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA7 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).

Which council covers CA7 7?

The local authority for CA7 7 is Cumberland.

CA7 7 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CA7 7?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.1 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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