Neighbourhood · Cumberland · North West
Wigton & Silloth
Allerdale 001 · 7 sub-areas · 11,233 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (75/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (58/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartile
Wigton & Silloth is a green, lower-density part of Cumberland — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Wigton & Silloth?
A snapshot of Wigton & Silloth
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £659 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wigton & Silloth in Cumberland
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Wigton & Silloth?
- The median monthly rent across Wigton & Silloth is £659.
- How safe is Wigton & Silloth?
- Wigton & Silloth has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Wigton & Silloth?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 19 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Wigton & Silloth?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Wigton & Silloth, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 24582 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Wigton & Silloth?
- The most common council tax band in Wigton & Silloth is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,990. Council tax is set by Cumberland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Wigton & Silloth to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Wigton & Silloth to central London is approximately 245 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Wigton & Silloth?
- 100% of premises in Wigton & Silloth are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Wigton & Silloth?
- Wigton & Silloth sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Wigton & Silloth?
- 76% of households in Wigton & Silloth are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Wigton & Silloth?
- The average property price across Cumberland (the local authority covering Wigton & Silloth) is approximately £171,203, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Wigton & Silloth a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,840.)
- Which local areas are part of Wigton & Silloth?
- Wigton & Silloth contains 7 local areas: Allerdale 001G, Allerdale 001F, Allerdale 001A, Allerdale 001C, Allerdale 001D…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Wigton & Silloth
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- What is the average rent in Wigton & Silloth?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Wigton & Silloth is £659. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Wigton & Silloth a safe place to live?
- Wigton & Silloth has a safety score of 69/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Wigton & Silloth?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Wigton & Silloth are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Wigton & Silloth?
- Public-transport commute time from Wigton & Silloth to central London is approximately 245 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Wigton & Silloth different from the rest of Cumberland?
- Wigton & Silloth contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Wigton & Silloth rank in Cumberland?
- Wigton & Silloth scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cumberland, see the Cities table on the Cumberland page.
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