Affluence in CA7 9HP
How CA7 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigton & Silloth
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,022 (2024)
CA7 9HPWigton
How well off CA7 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA7 9HP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the CA7 9HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the CA7 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the CA7 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA7 9HP (Wigton & Silloth) (about 2,022 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.