Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JL

Overview of LA12 9JL

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Birchwood Drive is in Ulverston and in Westmorland And Furness district. LA12 9JL is located in the Ulverston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barrow and Furness. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA12 9JP, LA12 9JQ, LA12 9PS, LA12 9JW, LA12 9PY, LA12 9JJ, LA12 9PW, LA12 9PT, LA12 9JG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA12 9JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	29.3%	32.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	41.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	14%	0.9%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	6.1%	3.8%

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	40.8%	43.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36.4%	29.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	16.9%	17.4%	0.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	4.0%	4.6%
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	23.4%	19.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.4%	5.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.6%	96.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	94.1%	94.1%	0.0%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	94.1%	0.0%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Birchwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Drive was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% higher than the Low Furness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Low Furness and the 280th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LA12 9JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Birchwood Drive are based on 158 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 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA12 9JL

Average Price
£213,533

Semi-Detached
£223,417

Terraced
£193,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Drive

Average Price
£228,674

Semi-Detached
£228,321

Terraced
£176,523

Detached
£267,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-20	£193,893
7 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-30	£201,260
8 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-06-30	£172,127
14 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2016-04-28	£201,544
17 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2014-12-15	£252,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA12 9JL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA12 9JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croftlands Infant School Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftlands Junior School Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , LA12 0EA	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Barrow School Argyle Street , LA12 0BD	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Walk CofE Primary School Church Walk , LA12 7EN	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Voluntary aided 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	770 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	1,894 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cafe at Bardsea	Bardsea Leisure Park, Priory Road		443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc	Ulverston Sports Club, Priory Road		578 yd
The Old Farmhouse	The Old Farmhouse, Priory Road		596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Priory Place Fish & Chips	Priory Place Fish & Chips, Priory Road		812 yd
Beijing Gardens	Victoria Road		993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Ulverston	Priory Road		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croftlands Recreation Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Croftlands Junior School OAKWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	301 yd
Ulverston Leisure Centre PRIORY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	560 yd
Priory Road Sports Ground Priory Road	grass pitches	607 yd
Ulverston Victoria High School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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