Postcode district · Wigton
Who lives in CA7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 29,234 (2024)
CA7Postcode district · Wigton
Who lives in CA7
Residents
29,234
2024 estimate
Households
12,965
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA7England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
CA7
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
52.5% of adults in CA7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.9% have never married.
CA7England
Married or civil partnership52.5%44.7%
Never married28.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in CA7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA7
45%
34%
15%
England
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.