Is Rochester Gardens in South Lakeland a nice place to live?

Rochester Gardens is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Rochester Gardens is in the lowest 10% 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

Rochester Gardens is located in the Kendal South & Natland ward of the South Lakeland district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.296298, -2.726299
Grid Ref SD528892
Suburb Natland
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale
Postcodes LA9 7TE

House Prices

The average house price in Rochester Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of South Lakeland. The last sale we have on record is 18 Rochester Gardens, that sold for £105,000. The average house price in South Lakeland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rochester Gardens

Date No. Type Price
21/01/2022 18 Terrace £105,000
06/08/2020 16 Terrace £130,000

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

Crime in Rochester Gardens, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Rochester Gardens 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 Rochester Gardens and compared that to the average for the Kendal South & Natland ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rochester Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kendal South & Natland ward

Social economic statistics for Rochester Gardens

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 Rochester Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rochester Gardens 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 Rochester Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rochester Gardens 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 Rochester Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rochester Gardens 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 Rochester Gardens 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 Rochester Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rochester Gardens are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rochester Gardens

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

Unemployment in Rochester Gardens

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.
0.27% of Rochester Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rochester Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rochester Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Rochester Gardens is 11.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.67% of Rochester Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rochester Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Rochester Gardens is 19.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.95% of properties in Rochester Gardens are private rented and 7.37% are social rented.
81.05% of residents of Rochester Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Rochester Gardens residents

The proportion if Rochester Gardens residents born in the UK is 13.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.32% of Rochester Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
95.68% of Rochester Gardens residents were born in the UK

Rochester Gardens Summary

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

Rochester Gardens 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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