Is Yealand Drive in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Yealand Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Yealand Drive is in the lowest 20% 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

Yealand Drive is located in the Kendal East ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.319862, -2.727835
Grid Ref SD527918
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7SA

House Prices

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

Crime in Yealand Drive, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Yealand Drive 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 Yealand Drive and compared that to the average for the Kendal East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Yealand Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kendal East ward

Social economic statistics for Yealand Drive

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 Yealand Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Yealand Drive 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 Yealand Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Yealand Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Yealand Drive

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

Unemployment in Yealand Drive

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.
1.92% of Yealand Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Yealand Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Yealand Drive. The proportion of retirees on Yealand Drive is 26.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45% of Yealand Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Yealand Drive

The proportion of home owners on Yealand Drive is 27.21% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.07% of properties in Yealand Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.21% of residents of Yealand Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Yealand Drive residents

The proportion if Yealand Drive residents born in the UK is 14.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.71% of Yealand Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.29% of Yealand Drive residents were born in the UK

Yealand Drive Summary

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

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