The Straits is in Wigton and in Allerdale district. CA7 9BH is located in the Wigton & Woodside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Penrith and The Border. This postcode has been in use since 2004-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Straits, Wigton, CA7 9BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA7 9AP, CA7 9HB, CA7 9AN, CA7 9EL, CA7 9AU, CA7 9AY, CA7 9AA, CA7 9HW, CA7 9AR.

The Straits Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Straits are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Allerdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA7 9BH

Average Price
£128,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,099
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Straits

Average Price
£128,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StraitsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Straits, Wigton, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-09-05 £115,000
1 The Straits, Wigton, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,5002005-09-07 £126,359
2 The Straits, Wigton, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,9502005-06-15 £135,658
2 The Straits, Wigton, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£105,0002004-11-19 £125,189
1 The Straits, Wigton, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£105,0002004-11-19 £125,189

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomlinson Junior School
The Goose Market, High Street CA7 9PG 		217 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Eastend, CA7 9HZ 		571 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigton Infant School
Longthwaite Road, CA7 9JR 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boltons CofE School
Bolton Low Houses, CA7 8PA 		4,830 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street, CA7 9PX 		466 yd Voluntary controlled 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe twelve62THE MARKET HALL CHURCH STREET WIGTON CA7 9AA111 yd
The Spotted Cow44 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9EJ129 yd
Cafe Taj48 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9EJ133 yd
Shuhag33 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9EJ158 yd
The BaristaTSB BANK 20 HIGH STREET WIGTON CA7 9NJ168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria HotelVICTORIA HOTEL KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9DT131 yd
The Lion & Lamb27 HIGH STREET WIGTON CA7 9NJ132 yd
Throstles NestTHROSTLE NEST INN KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9EP181 yd
The Hare & HoundsHARE AND HOUNDS 8-10 WEST STREET WIGTON CA7 9NP226 yd
West Street Social ClubWEST STREET SOCIAL CLUB WEST STREET WIGTON CA7 9NP250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alternative Kebabs35 HIGH STREET WIGTON CA7 9NJ129 yd
Pearl City46 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9EJ131 yd
Gina's Plaice20 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9DT134 yd
Luigi's22 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9DT136 yd
Yummiez Wigton2 KING STREET WIGTON CA7 9DT160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-opCO-OP WIGTON STATION ROAD WIGTON CA7 9BA278 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Water Street Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Water Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts59 yd
Wigton Baths
STONY BANKS LANE 		swimming pool336 yd
Nelson Tomlinson School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches396 yd
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School
East End 		grass pitches517 yd
G & S Fitness
MILLER PARK MILLER PARK STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite521 yd
Wigton Infant School
LONGTHWAITE ROAD 		grass pitches588 yd
East End Play Area And Soccer Pitch
EAST END 		grass pitches592 yd
Public Park At Wigton
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
Barton Laws
BRAMCOTE BRAMCOTE WEST ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Wigton Sports & Fitness Club
LOWMOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,051 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is The Straits Street dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near The Straits . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA7 9BH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Straits, Wigton, CA7 9BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 19
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 14
Shoplifting 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA7 9BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meetinghouse Lane273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redmayne Close269 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket260 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket260 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plaskett'S Lane197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plaskett'S Lane197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Croft262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plaskett'S Lane197 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Straits, Wigton, CA7 9BH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA7 9BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Retired56
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed10
Other9
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities15
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female108
Male100

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed9

Health

Very good health80
Good health87
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 39
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Pakistani1
White204
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union5
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Poland1
Southern Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion95
Christian101
Muslim2
Not answered10
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