Affluence in CA7 9NE
How CA7 9NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigton & Silloth
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
CA7 9NEWigton
How well off CA7 9NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CA7 9NE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the CA7 9NE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the CA7 9NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the CA7 9NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA7 9NE (Wigton & Silloth) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.