Birks Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA10 5HQ is primarily male, with 61.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	34%	38.2%	4.2%	51.0%	-12.8%
Male	66%	61.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	12.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	73.7%	34%	-39.7%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	50%	27.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	69.8%	51.1%	-18.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	24.5%	30.5%	6.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	5.1%	14.5%	9.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	4.0%	-0.2%

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	17.5%	19.1%	1.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	31.7%	22.3%	-9.4%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	33%	15.9%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	89.7%	97.7%	8.0%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	81.2%	94.7%	13.5%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	0.8%	-8.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	94.7%	13.7%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	13%	3.1%	-9.9%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Birks Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birks Lane was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birks Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale and the 338th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

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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 5HQ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birks Lane are based on 11 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 Birks Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA10 5HQ

Average Price
£482,038

Semi-Detached
£403,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£599,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birks Lane

Average Price
£592,133

Semi-Detached
£338,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£737,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birks LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
High Birks Barn Birks Lane, Sedbergh, Westmorland And Furness Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-03-28	£867,440
Rawthey Cottage Birks Lane, Sedbergh, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-11-26	£297,879
High Birks Birks Lane, Sedbergh, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£587,000	2023-11-30	£603,722
Birks Cottage Birks Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-05-21	£295,368
High Birks Birks Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2020-11-20	£478,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA10 5HQ

Employment

LA10 5HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in LA10 5HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in LA10 5HQ 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

Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Employee	16
Part-Time Employee	5
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	1,370 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	1,448 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	886 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
Farm and Fell	Birks Farm, Birks Lane	8 yd
SEDBERGH 30 LTD	30 Main Street	1,008 yd
Smatt's Duo	32 Main Street	1,008 yd
The Courtyard	Howgill Lane	1,079 yd
The Waffle Cone	73 Main Street	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedbergh Golf Club	Catholes - Abbot Holme, Millthrop	767 yd
The Thirsty Rambler	14-16 Main Street	918 yd
The Dalesman Country Inn	The Dalesman Country Inn, Main Street	918 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel, Finkle Street	963 yd
The Black Bull Inn	44 Main Street	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
No 46	46 Main Street		1,008 yd
The Haddock Paddock	67-69 Main Street		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sedbergh Golf Club ABBOT HOLME FARM ABBOT HOLME FARM	golf	770 yd
Howgill Lane Playing Fields WOODSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	956 yd
Sedbergh School BACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed	782 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	778 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA10 5HQ