Strong on schools, with lower house prices

Wigton at a glance

House prices
£200,000
Lower prices20th percentile
Schools
84th percentile
Strong
Transport
60th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
21% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land85th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wigton a good place to live?

Wigton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cumberland below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Wigton

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.

About missing data

House prices in Wigton

House prices

Median sale price
£200,000
Percentile
20th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 85 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Wigton

Schools

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wigton

Flood risk

21% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 17.9% of the area. That is the 85th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Wigton

Transport

60th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Wigton a good place to live?

Wigton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Wigton safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Wigton.

What are house prices like in Wigton?

The median sale price was £200,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 20th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wigton?

Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wigton?

Nearby public profiles include Harraby South West in Cumberland and Belah in Cumberland.