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

Swallow Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Swallow 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

Swallow Close is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.313723, -2.725083
Grid Ref SD529911
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7SN

House Prices

The average house price in Swallow Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 14 Swallow Close, that sold for £236,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Swallow Close

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 14 Terrace £236,000
29/09/2021 3 Detached £285,000
27/08/2021 15 £2,145
25/06/2021 2 Semi £237,000

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

Crime in Swallow Close, Cumbria

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

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

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

2021 Census for Swallow Close

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

Unemployment in Swallow 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.
1.25% of Swallow Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swallow Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swallow Close. The proportion of retirees on Swallow Close is 20.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.18% of Swallow Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swallow Close

The proportion of home owners on Swallow Close is 22.78% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.25% of properties in Swallow Close are private rented and 7.25% are social rented.
84.78% of residents of Swallow Close own their home

Country of Birth of Swallow Close residents

The proportion if Swallow Close residents born in the UK is 15.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.05% of Swallow Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.95% of Swallow Close residents were born in the UK

Swallow Close Summary

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

Swallow 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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