Is The Croft in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

The Croft is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. The Croft is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Croft is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.463808, -3.028808
Grid Ref NY334080
Suburb Lakes
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA11 7NF, LA13 0NL, LA22 9QT

House Prices

The average house price in The Croft is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 6 The Croft, that sold for £424,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Croft

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 6 Flat £424,000
03/09/2021 14 Semi £183,000
29/03/2021 6 Semi £185,000
20/01/2021 3 Semi £250,500
11/11/2020 16 Detached £350,000
30/10/2020 2 Flat £420,000
27/03/2020 2 Semi £315,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Croft, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in The Croft during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Croft and compared that to the average for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Croft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward

Social economic statistics for The Croft

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Croft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Croft is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Croft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Croft are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Croft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Croft are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Croft are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Croft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Croft are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Croft

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Croft.

Unemployment in The Croft

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.16% of The Croft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Croft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Croft. The proportion of retirees on The Croft is 11.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.17% of The Croft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Croft

The proportion of home owners on The Croft is 12.39% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.95% of properties in The Croft are private rented and 36.43% are social rented.
49.61% of residents of The Croft own their home

Country of Birth of The Croft residents

The proportion if The Croft residents born in the UK is 5.48% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.87% of The Croft residents were born outside the UK.
88.13% of The Croft residents were born in the UK

The Croft Summary

With house prices in The Croft more than the average for Cumbria and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. The Croft has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Croft maybe easier than surrounding areas.

The Croft has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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