Area Information for Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD

Summary Back to Top

Cross Lane in Wigton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Wigton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Penrith and Solway. This page combines information for the address Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CA7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Cumberland
Ward Wigton
Constituency Penrith and Solway * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD:

Highfield Gardens, Wigton, CA7 9DE
Highfield Court, Wigton, CA7 9DR
Sevenoaks Terrace, Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DG
Station Hill, Wigton, CA7 9DA
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DB
The Ferns, Station Hill, Wigton, CA7 9DF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CA7 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 71
Semi-Detached 42
Terraced 66
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 189
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cross Lane, Wigton contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 28% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 63
Owned with Mortgage 50
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 46
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 183

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 66
Two People 65
Three People 25
Four People 23
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 183

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cross Lane, Wigton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 66
Family Household 116
Other Household 3
Total 185

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 84
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 184

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Penrith and Solway constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 189
Female 202
Total 391

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 23
10-14 13
15-19 18
20-24 30
25-29 27
30-34 11
35-39 16
40-44 25
45-49 26
50-54 23
55-59 37
60-64 23
65-69 22
70-74 24
75-79 23
80-84 13
85+ 13
Total 390

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CA7 9DD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 117
Married 144
Separated 8
Divorced 31
Widowed 32
Total 332

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 175
Good 128
Fair 61
Bad 25
Very Bad 3
Total 392

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 72
Apprenticeship 33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
No GCSEs or Equivalent 77
Total 331

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Cross Lane, Wigton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 387
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Total 392

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 380
European Union 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 393

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 380
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 393

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CA7 9DD.

Passport(s) Held
None 80
United Kingdom 304
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 124
Christian 233
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 32
Total 393

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 107
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 51
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 90
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 12
Total 333

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 29
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 180

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 51
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 26
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 55
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 39
Full-time Student 16
Total 333

Policing and Crime (13) Back to Top

Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD is within the Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of CA7 9DD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 13 crimes committed near Cross Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria
Force Website: https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to CA7 9DD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CA7 9DD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest railway station is Wigton, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wigton 510 yards
Dalston (Cumbria) 7.3 miles
Aspatria 8.1 miles
Carlisle 11 miles
Annan 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is Thomlinson Junior School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Thomlinson Junior School 0.7 miles
    
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Wigton Nursery and Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Boltons CofE School 3 miles
    
Wiggonby CofE School 3.8 miles
    
Rosley CofE School 4.3 miles
    
Kirkbride Primary School 4.6 miles
    
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School 4.9 miles
    
Thursby Primary School 5 miles
    
Great Orton Primary School 5.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is The Nelson Thomlinson School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Nelson Thomlinson School 0.9 miles
    
Caldew School 7.7 miles
    
Beacon Hill Community School 7.9 miles
    
Richard Rose Morton Academy 8.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is Wigton Group Medical Practice, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wigton Group Medical Practice 0.9 miles
The Croft Surgery 4.8 miles
Caldbeck Surgery 7.4 miles
Dalston Medical Group 7.4 miles
Aspatria Medical Group 8.1 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest dentists to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is The Dental Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Dental Surgery 0.6 miles
North Cumbria PCTDS 0.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is Wigton Community Hospital, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wigton Community Hospital < 50 yards

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest opticians to Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD. The nearest is Trotman Opticians Ltd, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Trotman Opticians Ltd 0.6 miles
C Lee Domicilary Eyecare 7.2 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CA7 9DD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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