Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA2 7AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CA2 7AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	24.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	46.1%	8.2%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.7%	25.4%	-13.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	17.8%	22.7%	4.9%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	23.7%	-13.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	16.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.5%	5.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	19.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.2%	94.1%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	89.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	89.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.6%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Wigton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigton Road was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle and the 221st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA2 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigton Road are based on 274 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7AY

Average Price
£107,232

Semi-Detached
£126,974

Terraced
£61,118

Detached
£254,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigton Road

Average Price
£186,858

Semi-Detached
£184,968

Terraced
£134,763

Detached
£286,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,704

Other
£1,355,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-03-14	£58,914
78 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2023-06-16	£155,561
63 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-01-25	£69,225
82 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-08-28	£104,460
78 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-11-29	£147,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA2 7AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Strathclyde Avenue , CA2 7DS	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldew Lea School Ashley Street , CA2 7BE	- not rated	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Newtown Road , CA2 7LW	- not rated	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Junior School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlaithes Infant School Langrigg Road , CA2 6DX	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Rose Morton Academy Wigton Road , CA2 6LB	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Strand Road , CA1 1JB	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy Victoria Place , CA1 1LY	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL	2out of 4	4,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cumbria Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB	- not rated	1,183 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle 7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Austin Friars Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillford Centre Upperby Road , CA2 4JE	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Rennie School California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road	566 yd
The Viceroy	Unit 6, Linton House, Shaddongate	606 yd
Bobbin Coffee Shop	Linton Tweeds Ltd, Shaddon Mil, Shaddongate	617 yd
West End Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Goschen Road	704 yd
Restore (Cumbria) Community	Coleridge House, Shaddongate	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Source Collective	Atlas Works, Nelson Street		682 yd
Milbourne Arms	Milbourne Arms, 150 Milbourne Street		756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	Robinsons Fish Fryer Ltd, 63 Wigton Road	7 yd
Chutneys	Chutney's, 51 Wigton Road	7 yd
The Fryery	Middleham Butchers, 23 Newtown Road	338 yd
Lucky Chop Suey House	Lucky Chop Suey House, 49 Newtown Road	364 yd
Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway	Dragon Inn Takeaway, 6-8 Balfour Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	63-69 Newtown Road	420 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Dalston Road	512 yd
Farmfoods	44a Shaddongate	586 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Church Street	631 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	225-227 Newtown Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School STRATHCLYDE AVENUE	grass pitches	439 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed) Creighton Avenue	grass pitches	504 yd
Newtown School NEWTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Willowholme WILLOW HOLME ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD	indoor bowls	914 yd
Chances Park NEWTONRIGG	grass pitches	984 yd
St James' Park RICHARDSON STREET	grass pitches	990 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CA2 7AY