Is Helme Lodge in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Helme Lodge is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Helme Lodge is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Helme Lodge is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.307825, -2.738673
Grid Ref SD520904
Suburb Natland
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7QA, LA9 7XX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Helme Lodge in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Helme Lodge, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Helme Lodge 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 Helme Lodge and compared that to the average for the Kendal South & Natland ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Helme Lodge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kendal South & Natland ward

Social economic statistics for Helme Lodge

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 Helme Lodge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Helme Lodge 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 Helme Lodge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Helme Lodge are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Helme Lodge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Helme Lodge are in the top 20% 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 Helme Lodge are in the top 20% 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 Helme Lodge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Helme Lodge are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Helme Lodge

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

Unemployment in Helme Lodge

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.
0.27% of Helme Lodge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Helme Lodge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Helme Lodge. The proportion of retirees on Helme Lodge is 11.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.67% of Helme Lodge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Helme Lodge

The proportion of home owners on Helme Lodge is 19.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.95% of properties in Helme Lodge are private rented and 7.37% are social rented.
81.05% of residents of Helme Lodge own their home

Country of Birth of Helme Lodge residents

The proportion if Helme Lodge residents born in the UK is 13.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.32% of Helme Lodge residents were born outside the UK.
95.68% of Helme Lodge residents were born in the UK

Helme Lodge Summary

Helme Lodge has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Helme Lodge maybe difficult.

Helme Lodge 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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