Princes Street, Ulverston, LA12 7NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA12 7NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	25.9%	32.1%	6.2%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	48%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	11.3%	6.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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%) 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	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.7%	37%	7.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	4.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	50.7%	11.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	95.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	96%	90.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Ulverston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston and the 164th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LA12 7NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 Princes Street are based on 42 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 Princes Street, Ulverston, LA12 7NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA12 7NQ

Average Price
£507,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£307,385

Detached
£621,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,392,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£355,776

Semi-Detached
£419,075

Terraced
£316,564

Detached
£413,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,551

Other
£1,322,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mercedes-Benz Of South Lakes Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-08-25	£1,322,760
27 Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2020-03-13	£369,958
27 Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-05-10	£377,617
25 Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-10-14	£345,724
27 Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-06-21	£375,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA12 7NQ

Employment

LA12 7NQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , LA12 0EA	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Barrow School Argyle Street , LA12 0BD	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Walk CofE Primary School Church Walk , LA12 7EN	3out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croftlands Infant School Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftlands Junior School Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ulverston Victoria High School Springfield Road , LA12 0EB	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandside Lodge School Springfield Road , LA12 0DZ	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigos the Mexican	30 Cavendish Street	247 yd
Wasabi	5 Cavendish Street	247 yd
Betulla's	13 Queen Street	323 yd
Naaz	Retail Unit, 15-17 Queen Street	353 yd
Home & Finance Cafe	14 New Market Street	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	1 Braddyll Terrace	224 yd
Kings Head Hotel	14 Queen Street	323 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, 8-12 Brogden Street	386 yd
Farmers Arms	2 Market Place	407 yd
The Piel Castle	37 Market Street	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk	The Kiosk, Victoria Road	187 yd
Rainbow	19 Queen Street	323 yd
Flames	7 New Market Street	365 yd
Pizza Time	5 Market Street	441 yd
Moma’s Kitchen	1A Market Street	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	41 Market Street	442 yd
Aldi	Unit 4 Beehive Business Park	603 yd
Marks & Spencer Food	Unit 1 The Light Beehive Business Park	786 yd
Co-op Ulverston	Priory Road	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Catholic Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Ulverston Victoria High School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Priory Road Sports Ground Priory Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Croftlands Recreation Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Ulverston Leisure Centre PRIORY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,054 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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