Is Howe Gardens in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Howe Gardens is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Howe Gardens 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

Howe Gardens is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.306846, -2.725285
Grid Ref SD529903
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7PY

House Prices

The average house price in Howe Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 16 Howe Gardens, that sold for £124,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howe Gardens

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2021 16 Flat £124,000
30/09/2021 11 Flat £119,000
14/06/2021 8 Terrace £190,000
22/01/2021 7 Flat £110,000

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

Crime in Howe Gardens, Cumbria

There were 1 street crime incidents in Howe 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 Howe Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Howe Gardens and compared that to the average for the Kendal South & Natland ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Howe 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 Howe Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Howe 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 Howe Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Howe Gardens 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 Howe Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Howe Gardens are in the top 20% 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 Howe Gardens are in the top 10% 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 Howe Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Howe Gardens are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Howe Gardens

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

Unemployment in Howe 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.
1.43% of Howe Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howe Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howe Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Howe Gardens is 5.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.81% of Howe Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howe Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Howe Gardens is 10.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.02% of properties in Howe Gardens are private rented and 1.63% are social rented.
72.36% of residents of Howe Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Howe Gardens residents

The proportion if Howe Gardens residents born in the UK is 8.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.21% of Howe Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
90.79% of Howe Gardens residents were born in the UK

Howe Gardens Summary

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

Howe Gardens 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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