CA7 9NP Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wigton. Region: North West.
Streets
- West Road, Wigton: 38 addresses
- Manor Court, Wigton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (63% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wigton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 11-13, WEST STREET, grade II
- 14, WEST STREET, WIGTON, grade II
- 16 AND 18, WEST STREET, grade II
- 18, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 31, 33 AND 35, WEST STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 6, WEST STREET, grade II
- ARLOSH HOUSE, grade II
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, grade II
- HARE AND HOUNDS AND NO 8, grade II
- KINGS ARMS WALTER WILLSONS, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- MOORE MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, grade II
- PENRICE DRAPERS, grade II
- WIGTON LABOUR CLUB, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Brookside Works, Brookside, Wigton: up to 10 homes, permissioned (230 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km | |
| Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Garth Wigton | 170 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Co-op Wigton Car Park | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 97.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wigton Group Medical Practice | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 60 m |
| Hospital | Wigton Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 14.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Wigton Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,970 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on West Road.