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

Kirkstone Close is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Kirkstone Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kirkstone Close is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.434576, -2.958177
Grid Ref NY379047
Suburb Lakes
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA22 9LB, LA9 7HU, LA9 7JX

House Prices

The average house price in Kirkstone Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 36 Kirkstone Close, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kirkstone Close

Date No. Type Price
21/06/2022 36 Flat £205,000
21/12/2021 46 Flat £190,000
31/08/2021 29 Semi £140,000
16/07/2021 9 Terrace £300,000
10/02/2021 33 Flat £174,500

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

Crime in Kirkstone Close, Cumbria

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kirkstone Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ambleside & Grasmere ward

Social economic statistics for Kirkstone 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 Kirkstone Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirkstone 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 Kirkstone Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirkstone Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kirkstone Close

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

Unemployment in Kirkstone 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.
1.45% of Kirkstone Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirkstone Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirkstone Close. The proportion of retirees on Kirkstone Close is 7.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.23% of Kirkstone Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirkstone Close

The proportion of home owners on Kirkstone Close is 27.1% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.08% of properties in Kirkstone Close are private rented and 51.68% are social rented.
34.9% of residents of Kirkstone Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kirkstone Close residents

The proportion if Kirkstone Close residents born in the UK is 5.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.32% of Kirkstone Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.68% of Kirkstone Close residents were born in the UK

Kirkstone Close Summary

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

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