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

Hagg Bridge is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Hagg Bridge 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

Hagg Bridge is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.443247, -2.895234
Grid Ref NY420056
Suburb Lakes
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA23 1PS

House Prices

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

Crime in Hagg Bridge, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Hagg Bridge 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 Hagg Bridge and compared that to the average for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Hagg Bridge

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 Hagg Bridge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hagg Bridge 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 Hagg Bridge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hagg Bridge 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 Hagg Bridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hagg Bridge 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 Hagg Bridge 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 Hagg Bridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hagg Bridge are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hagg Bridge

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

Unemployment in Hagg Bridge

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 Hagg Bridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hagg Bridge

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

Home ownership in Hagg Bridge

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

Country of Birth of Hagg Bridge residents

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

Hagg Bridge Summary

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

Hagg Bridge 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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