Is Larchwood in Lancaster a nice place to live?

Larchwood is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Larchwood is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Larchwood is located in the Scotforth East ward of the Lancaster district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 54.030022, -2.787569
Grid Ref SD485596
Suburb Hala
Constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood
Postcodes LA1 4QG

House Prices

The average house price in Larchwood is 49.81% lower than the rest of Lancaster. The last sale we have on record is 1 Larchwood, that sold for £85,800. The average house price in Lancaster is £167,148 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Larchwood

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2021 1 Flat £85,800
05/03/2021 14 Terrace £121,500
04/02/2021 10 Terrace £120,000
24/08/2020 19 Terrace £119,000

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

Crime in Larchwood, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Larchwood 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 Larchwood and compared that to the average for the Scotforth East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Larchwood, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Scotforth East ward

Social economic statistics for Larchwood

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 Larchwood is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Larchwood 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 Larchwood experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Larchwood are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Larchwood involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Larchwood are in the top 20% of the most 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 Larchwood are in the top 20% of the most 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 Larchwood, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Larchwood are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Larchwood

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

Unemployment in Larchwood

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.
2.47% of Larchwood residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Larchwood

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Larchwood. The proportion of retirees on Larchwood is 5.43% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.17% of Larchwood residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Larchwood

The proportion of home owners on Larchwood is 15.33% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.11% of properties in Larchwood are private rented and 42.22% are social rented.
46.67% of residents of Larchwood own their home

Country of Birth of Larchwood residents

The proportion if Larchwood residents born in the UK is 10.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.95% of Larchwood residents were born outside the UK.
93.05% of Larchwood residents were born in the UK

Larchwood Summary

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

Larchwood has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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