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

Bridge Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Bridge Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Bridge Lane is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.398475, -2.922354
Grid Ref NY402007
Suburb Lakes
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA23 1HT, LA23 1LA, LA23 1LB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bridge Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bridge Lane, Cumbria

There were 1 street crime incidents in Bridge Lane 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 Bridge Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Bridge Lane and compared that to the average for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bridge Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward

Social economic statistics for Bridge 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 Bridge Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bridge 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 Bridge Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bridge Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bridge Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bridge Lane 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 Bridge Lane are in the top 30% 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 Bridge Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bridge Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bridge Lane

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

Unemployment in Bridge 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.
1.42% of Bridge Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bridge Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bridge Lane. The proportion of retirees on Bridge Lane is 20.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.68% of Bridge Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bridge Lane

The proportion of home owners on Bridge Lane is 3.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.22% of properties in Bridge Lane are private rented and 19.44% are social rented.
58.33% of residents of Bridge Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Bridge Lane residents

The proportion if Bridge Lane residents born in the UK is 6.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.53% of Bridge Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.47% of Bridge Lane residents were born in the UK

Bridge Lane Summary

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

Bridge Lane 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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