The Crofts, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4EX

Overview of CA7 4EX

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The Crofts is in Silloth, Wigton and in Cumberland district. CA7 4EX is located in the Solway Coast electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Workington. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Crofts, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA7 4EY, CA7 4HQ, CA7 4HJ, CA7 4HN, CA7 4HG, CA7 4HF, CA7 4EU, CA7 4ET, CA7 4GL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CA7 4EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.2%	-6.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	43.8%	49.8%	6.0%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	41.1%	2.6%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	36%	-3.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10%	14.8%	4.8%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.7%	40.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4%	7.3%	3.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	21.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	22.3%	0.6%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	10%	16.8%	6.8%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	99.7%	0.4%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	83.2%	16.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is The Crofts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crofts was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Aspatria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crofts has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Aspatria and the 214th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

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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
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA7 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Crofts are based on 79 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 The Crofts, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA7 4EX

Average Price
£115,835

Semi-Detached
£126,015

Terraced
£105,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crofts

Average Price
£133,327

Semi-Detached
£128,906

Terraced
£119,500

Detached
£359,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Crofts, Wigton, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2004-11-26	£107,031
4 The Crofts, Wigton, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,500	2002-07-26	£128,463
22 The Crofts, Wigton, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£21,500	2000-03-20	£84,525

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silloth Primary School Liddel Street , Silloth CA7 4DR	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solway Community School Liddell Street , Silloth CA7 4DD	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leitch Lounge & Restaurant	SILLOTH GOLF CLUB STATION ROAD SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4BL	348 yd
The Fairydust Emporium	THE TEA ROOM 8 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	612 yd
Bessie's Cafe	2 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	622 yd
Aroma Silloth Takeaway	CORNER CAFE 2 STATION ROAD SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AE	626 yd
The Bank	THE BANK 9 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K L Express	43 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	625 yd
No 17 DeliCieux	17 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	643 yd
Royas Pizza	THE SILLOTH PIZZA SHOP 5 EDEN STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AD	648 yd
Mario's of Silloth	12 SOLWAY STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AR	661 yd
Silloth Scran	4 WAMPOOL STREET SILLOTH WIGTON CA7 4AA	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silloth On Solway Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	351 yd
Eden Street Playing Fields Eden Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	473 yd
Solway Fitness (Closed) Eden Street	health and fitness suite	482 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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