Is Brakeside Gardens in Copeland a nice place to live?

Brakeside Gardens is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Brakeside Gardens has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Brakeside Gardens is located in the Whitehaven South ward of the Copeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.533465, -3.592959
Grid Ref NX970165
Suburb Whitehaven
Constituency Copeland
Postcodes CA28 9PP

House Prices

The average house price in Brakeside Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Copeland. The last sale we have on record is 53 Brakeside Gardens, that sold for £44,000. The average house price in Copeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brakeside Gardens

Date No. Type Price
21/10/2022 53 Flat £44,000
01/06/2022 9 Terrace £54,000
20/10/2020 45 Terrace £49,000
16/10/2020 61 Semi £71,000

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

Crime in Brakeside Gardens, Cumbria

There were 1 street crime incidents in Brakeside Gardens in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Brakeside Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Action to be taken by another organisation

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 Brakeside Gardens and compared that to the average for the Whitehaven South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brakeside Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whitehaven South ward

Social economic statistics for Brakeside Gardens

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Brakeside Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brakeside Gardens are in the top 10% of the most 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 Brakeside Gardens are in the top 10% of the most 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 Brakeside Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brakeside Gardens are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brakeside Gardens

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

Unemployment in Brakeside Gardens

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.
4.11% of Brakeside Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brakeside Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brakeside Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Brakeside Gardens is 7.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.48% of Brakeside Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brakeside Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Brakeside Gardens is 29.59% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.45% of properties in Brakeside Gardens are private rented and 43.45% are social rented.
32.41% of residents of Brakeside Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Brakeside Gardens residents

The proportion if Brakeside Gardens residents born in the UK is 8.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.02% of Brakeside Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
90.98% of Brakeside Gardens residents were born in the UK

Brakeside Gardens Summary

Brakeside Gardens has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Brakeside Gardens maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Brakeside Gardens has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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