The Folly, Sedbergh, LA10 5AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA10 5AE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 65.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	65.5%	12.7%	51.0%	14.5%
Male	47.2%	34.5%	-12.7%	49.0%	-14.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LA10 5AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	47.7%	13.1%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	31.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	11%	3.8%	-7.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	53.1%	1.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	33.2%	33.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	10.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	4.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	26.6%	8.3%	13.4%	13.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.9%	4.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	35%	36.7%	1.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.3%	95.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	91.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is The Folly Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Folly was 57.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% higher than the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Folly has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale and the 240th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA10 5AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Folly are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Westmorland And Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Folly, Sedbergh, LA10 5AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA10 5AE

Average Price
£202,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,346

Detached
£225,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Folly

Average Price
£170,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FollyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Folly, Sedbergh, Westmorland And Furness Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-11-15	£218,219
7 The Folly, Sedbergh, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-10-21	£247,976
2 The Folly, Sedbergh, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-26	£153,684
6 The Folly, Sedbergh, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-04-04	£66,314
7 The Folly, Sedbergh, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-07-07	£148,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA10 5AE

Employment

LA10 5AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LA10 5AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LA10 5AE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	40
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedbergh Primary School Long Lane , LA10 5AL	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Settlebeck School Long Lane , LA10 5AL	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedbergh School Malim Lodge , LA10 5RY	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waffle Cone	73 Main Street	74 yd
The Gun Dog Coffee Shop Ltd	57 Main Street	74 yd
SEDBERGH 30 LTD	30 Main Street	166 yd
Smatt's Duo	32 Main Street	166 yd
Thorns Hall Hotel	Thorns Hall, Cautley Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull Inn	44 Main Street	166 yd
White Harts Sports Club	31 Main Street	166 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel, Finkle Street	185 yd
The Thirsty Rambler	14-16 Main Street	304 yd
The Dalesman Country Inn	The Dalesman Country Inn, Main Street	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Haddock Paddock	67-69 Main Street		74 yd
No 46	46 Main Street		166 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sedbergh School BACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	136 yd
Settlebeck School LONG LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	384 yd
Howgill Lane Playing Fields WOODSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	477 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LA10 5AE