Is Smithybrow Lane in Copeland a nice place to live?

Smithybrow Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Smithybrow Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Smithybrow Lane is located in the Black Combe & Scafell ward of the Copeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.390275, -3.32038
Grid Ref NY143002
Suburb Eskdale
Constituency Copeland
Postcodes CA19 1TE, CA19 1TU, CA19 1TY

House Prices

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

Crime in Smithybrow Lane, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Smithybrow Lane 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 Smithybrow Lane and compared that to the average for the Black Combe & Scafell ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Smithybrow Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Black Combe & Scafell ward

Social economic statistics for Smithybrow Lane

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 Smithybrow Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smithybrow Lane 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 Smithybrow Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Smithybrow Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Smithybrow Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Smithybrow Lane are in the top 40% 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 Smithybrow Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Smithybrow Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Smithybrow Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Smithybrow Lane

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

Unemployment in Smithybrow Lane

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.
2.82% of Smithybrow Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Smithybrow Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smithybrow Lane. The proportion of retirees on Smithybrow Lane is 9.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.17% of Smithybrow Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Smithybrow Lane

The proportion of home owners on Smithybrow Lane is 0.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.15% of properties in Smithybrow Lane are private rented and 15.74% are social rented.
61.11% of residents of Smithybrow Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Smithybrow Lane residents

The proportion if Smithybrow Lane residents born in the UK is 11.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.96% of Smithybrow Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.04% of Smithybrow Lane residents were born in the UK

Smithybrow Lane Summary

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

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