Is Dowkers Lane in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Dowkers Lane is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Dowkers Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dowkers Lane is located in the Kendal Town ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.324863, -2.746484
Grid Ref SD515923
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 4AX, LA9 4DR, LA9 4EY, LA9 4HD

House Prices

The average house price in Dowkers Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is PARR COURT Dowkers Lane, that sold for £148,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dowkers Lane

Date No. Type Price
24/10/2022 PARR COURT Flat £148,000
06/08/2021 56 Terrace £100,500
03/12/2020 KATHERINE'S COURT Flat £100,000

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

Crime in Dowkers Lane, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Dowkers 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 Dowkers Lane and compared that to the average for the Kendal Town ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dowkers Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kendal Town ward

Social economic statistics for Dowkers 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 Dowkers Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dowkers 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 Dowkers Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dowkers Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Dowkers Lane are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Dowkers Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dowkers Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Dowkers Lane

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

Unemployment in Dowkers 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.
1.88% of Dowkers Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dowkers Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dowkers Lane. The proportion of retirees on Dowkers Lane is 0.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.84% of Dowkers Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dowkers Lane

The proportion of home owners on Dowkers Lane is 34.18% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.32% of properties in Dowkers Lane are private rented and 45.11% are social rented.
27.82% of residents of Dowkers Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Dowkers Lane residents

The proportion if Dowkers Lane residents born in the UK is 1.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.83% of Dowkers Lane residents were born outside the UK.
84.17% of Dowkers Lane residents were born in the UK

Dowkers Lane Summary

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

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