Scafell Drive, South Lakeland, Cumbria

Scafell Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Scafell Drive 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

Scafell Drive is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.312756, -2.730384
Grid Ref SD525910
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7PE

House Prices

The average house price in Scafell Drive is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 37 Scafell Drive, that sold for £266,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Scafell Drive

Date No. Type Price
13/12/2022 37 Semi £266,000
18/03/2022 23 Terrace £255,000
14/01/2022 23 Terrace £210,000
12/03/2021 3 Semi £250,000
01/03/2021 17 Semi £315,000
26/11/2020 9 Semi £268,000
21/02/2020 59 Terrace £247,000

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

Crime in Scafell Drive, Cumbria

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

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

Social economic statistics for Scafell Drive

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

2021 Census for Scafell Drive

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

Unemployment in Scafell Drive

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.
0.41% of Scafell Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Scafell Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Scafell Drive. The proportion of retirees on Scafell Drive is 12.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.43% of Scafell Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Scafell Drive

The proportion of home owners on Scafell Drive is 30.56% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.44% of properties in Scafell Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.56% of residents of Scafell Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Scafell Drive residents

The proportion if Scafell Drive residents born in the UK is 14.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.68% of Scafell Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.32% of Scafell Drive residents were born in the UK

Scafell Drive Summary

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

Scafell Drive 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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