Blitterlees, Wigton, CA7 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CA7 4JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	55.6%	52.5%	-3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	22.7%	31.3%	8.6%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	44.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	7.6%

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	41.4%	46%	4.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	31.8%	27.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	10.2%	4.1%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	100%	1.5%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	98.5%	97.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is CA7 4JR dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CA7 4JR was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Aspatria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CA7 4JR has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Aspatria and the 326th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 175.0%.

🔎 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
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CA7 4JR, 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

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 Blitterlees, Wigton, CA7 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA7 4JR

Average Price
£259,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£259,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CA7 4JR

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lees Bank, Wigton, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-10-12	£236,624
Lycaon, Wigton, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2007-04-04	£288,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CA7 4JR

Employment

CA7 4JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CA7 4JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	112
Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,180 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	2,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CA7 4JR area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CA7 4JR postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of CA7 4JR