Is Derwentwater Road in Copeland a nice place to live?

Derwentwater Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Derwentwater Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Derwentwater Road is located in the Whitehaven South ward of the Copeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.523823, -3.579094
Grid Ref NX978154
Suburb Whitehaven
Constituency Copeland
Postcodes CA28 9RH, CA28 9RQ, CA28 9TZ

House Prices

The average house price in Derwentwater Road is 100% higher than the rest of Copeland. The last sale we have on record is 52 Derwentwater Road, that sold for £44,000. The average house price in Copeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Derwentwater Road

Date No. Type Price
31/10/2022 52 Terrace £44,000
27/06/2022 52 Terrace £51,000
28/10/2021 67 Terrace £55,000
23/09/2021 37 Semi £90,000
07/05/2020 69 Terrace £60,000

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

Crime in Derwentwater Road, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Derwentwater Road 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 Derwentwater Road and compared that to the average for the Whitehaven South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Derwentwater Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whitehaven South ward

Social economic statistics for Derwentwater Road

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 Derwentwater Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Derwentwater Road 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 Derwentwater Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Derwentwater Road 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 Derwentwater Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Derwentwater Road 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 Derwentwater Road 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 Derwentwater Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Derwentwater Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Derwentwater Road

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

Unemployment in Derwentwater Road

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.
2.49% of Derwentwater Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Derwentwater Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Derwentwater Road. The proportion of retirees on Derwentwater Road is 2.83% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.77% of Derwentwater Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Derwentwater Road

The proportion of home owners on Derwentwater Road is 20.21% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.94% of properties in Derwentwater Road are private rented and 46.27% are social rented.
41.79% of residents of Derwentwater Road own their home

Country of Birth of Derwentwater Road residents

The proportion if Derwentwater Road residents born in the UK is 14.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.53% of Derwentwater Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.47% of Derwentwater Road residents were born in the UK

Derwentwater Road Summary

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

Derwentwater Road 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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