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

Stock Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Stock Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Stock Lane is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.456899, -3.021989
Grid Ref NY338073
Suburb Lakes
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA22 9SJ, LA22 9SL

House Prices

The average house price in Stock Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is BRIDGE COTTAGE Stock Lane, that sold for £494,088. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stock Lane

Date No. Type Price
16/02/2021 BRIDGE COTTAGE £494,088
11/09/2020 BECK ISLAND £640,000

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

Crime in Stock Lane, Cumbria

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

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

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

2021 Census for Stock Lane

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

Unemployment in Stock 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.
2.71% of Stock Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stock Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stock Lane. The proportion of retirees on Stock Lane is 7.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.24% of Stock Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stock Lane

The proportion of home owners on Stock Lane is 15.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.08% of properties in Stock Lane are private rented and 26.04% are social rented.
46.88% of residents of Stock Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Stock Lane residents

The proportion if Stock Lane residents born in the UK is 2.81% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.16% of Stock Lane residents were born outside the UK.
79.84% of Stock Lane residents were born in the UK

Stock Lane Summary

With house prices in Stock Lane more than the average for Cumbria and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Stock Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Stock Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Stock 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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