Postcode district · Wigton

CA7 area guide

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

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 29,234 (2024)

CA7Postcode district · Wigton

At a glance

What CA7 is like

The CA7 postcode district in Cumberland covers 1,227 live postcodes and is home to about 29,234 people in 12,965 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CA7 sold for a median of £205,195 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CA7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,195

Median over 281 sales in CA7, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools in CA7.

Household incomeMore

£41,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CA7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CA7 FAQs

Is CA7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CA7?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,195.

Homes in CA7 sold for a median of £205,195 across 281 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CA7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CA7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CA7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).

Which council covers CA7?

The local authority for CA7 is Cumberland.

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

How well connected is CA7?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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