Is Bluebell Close in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Bluebell Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Bluebell Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Bluebell Close is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.314524, -2.724836
Grid Ref SD529912
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7SH

House Prices

The average house price in Bluebell Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 15 Bluebell Close, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bluebell Close

Date No. Type Price
17/06/2022 15 Flat £135,000
20/10/2021 29 Flat £110,000
24/09/2021 24 Terrace £197,000
31/08/2021 13 Semi £275,000
29/06/2021 10 Semi £270,000

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

Crime in Bluebell Close, Cumbria

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

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

Social economic statistics for Bluebell Close

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 Bluebell Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bluebell Close 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 Bluebell Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bluebell Close 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 Bluebell Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bluebell Close are in the top 10% 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 Bluebell Close are in the top 40% 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 Bluebell Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bluebell Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bluebell Close

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

Unemployment in Bluebell Close

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.
1.88% of Bluebell Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bluebell Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bluebell Close. The proportion of retirees on Bluebell Close is 6.57% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.03% of Bluebell Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bluebell Close

The proportion of home owners on Bluebell Close is 19.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.58% of properties in Bluebell Close are private rented and 0.69% are social rented.
81.94% of residents of Bluebell Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bluebell Close residents

The proportion if Bluebell Close residents born in the UK is 11.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.61% of Bluebell Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.39% of Bluebell Close residents were born in the UK

Bluebell Close Summary

With house prices in Bluebell Close more than the average for Cumbria and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Bluebell Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Bluebell Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bluebell Close maybe difficult.

Bluebell Close 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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