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

Church Close is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Church Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Church Close is located in the Bowness & Levens ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.265004, -2.790539
Grid Ref SD486857
Suburb Levens
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA8 8QE

House Prices

The average house price in Church Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 4 Church Close, that sold for £410,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Close

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2021 4 Detached £410,000
23/08/2021 6 Detached £399,950

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

Crime in Church Close, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Church 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 Church Close and compared that to the average for the Bowness & Levens ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Church Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bowness & Levens ward

Social economic statistics for Church 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 Church Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church 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 Church Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church 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 Church Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Church Close are in the top 20% 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 Church Close are in the top 20% 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 Church Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Church Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Church Close

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

Unemployment in Church 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.
1.22% of Church Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Close. The proportion of retirees on Church Close is 25.78% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.38% of Church Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Close

The proportion of home owners on Church Close is 26.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.49% of properties in Church Close are private rented and 4.86% are social rented.
88.65% of residents of Church Close own their home

Country of Birth of Church Close residents

The proportion if Church Close residents born in the UK is 13.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.05% of Church Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.95% of Church Close residents were born in the UK

Church Close Summary

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

Church 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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