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

Wasdale Close is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Wasdale 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

Wasdale Close is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.319291, -2.734574
Grid Ref SD523917
Suburb Kendal
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7JQ

House Prices

The average house price in Wasdale Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 11 Wasdale Close, that sold for £337,500. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wasdale Close

Date No. Type Price
08/07/2022 11 Semi £337,500
15/09/2021 31 Flat £160,000
27/08/2021 42 Semi £198,000
09/07/2021 26 Terrace £192,500
09/04/2020 28 Terrace £193,000

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

Crime in Wasdale Close, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Wasdale 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 Wasdale 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 Wasdale Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kendal South & Natland ward

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

2021 Census for Wasdale Close

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

Unemployment in Wasdale 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.
0% of Wasdale Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wasdale Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wasdale Close. The proportion of retirees on Wasdale Close is 17.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.44% of Wasdale Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wasdale Close

The proportion of home owners on Wasdale Close is 24.72% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.72% of properties in Wasdale Close are private rented and 1.56% are social rented.
86.72% of residents of Wasdale Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wasdale Close residents

The proportion if Wasdale Close residents born in the UK is 12.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.56% of Wasdale Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.44% of Wasdale Close residents were born in the UK

Wasdale Close Summary

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

Wasdale 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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