Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-in-furness, LA15 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA15 8LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	49.7%	52.2%	2.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.3%	47.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	27.7%	35.8%	8.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	43.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.8%	45.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.9%	37.6%	6.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.8%	14.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.3%	3.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	34.2%	8.0%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	100%	99.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	18.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	98.2%	96.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Devoke Water Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devoke Water Gardens was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Dalton South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Devoke Water Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dalton South and the 309th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LA15 8LG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Devoke Water Gardens are based on 28 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 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-in-furness, LA15 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA15 8LG

Average Price
£269,770

Semi-Detached
£280,677

Terraced
£213,198

Detached
£304,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devoke Water Gardens

Average Price
£261,289

Semi-Detached
£273,021

Terraced
£205,286

Detached
£311,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devoke Water GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£181,250	2025-11-05	£175,271
15 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-14	£317,130
27 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-06-24	£184,041
4 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-10-22	£234,660
25 Devoke Water Gardens, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2018-10-15	£184,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA15 8LG

Employment

LA15 8LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	136
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Coronation Drive , LA15 8QR	3out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Chapel Street , LA15 8RX	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Romney Junior School Cobden Street , LA15 8SE	4out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Crooklands Brow , LA15 8LB	- not rated	1,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Crooklands Brow , LA15 8LB	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dowdales School , LA15 8AH	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	3,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorncliffe School - A Specialist Sports College Thorncliffe Road , LA14 5QP	- not rated	3,946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview School West Avenue , LA13 9AY	- not rated	4,414 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetwynde School Rating Lane , LA13 0NY	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetwynde School Rating Lane , LA13 0NY	- not rated	2,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	4,313 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	5,105 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
Brizzolaris Bar	52a Market Street	419 yd
Hartleys	51 Market Street	439 yd
Anthony's @ the chocolate room	2-4 Station Road	482 yd
Nicha's Thai Kitchen	143-145 Market Street	651 yd
High Tide Cafe	Dalton Leisure Centre, Chapel Street	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow Inn	10 Goose Green	289 yd
Newton Arms	2-4 Newton Road	365 yd
White Horse Inn	6 Market Street	380 yd
Red Lion Hotel	5 Market Street	406 yd
The Wellington Hotel	63 Market Street	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	1 Ruskin Avenue	287 yd
Lee Garden	13 Ruskin Avenue	321 yd
Lucky Star	9-10 Market Place	434 yd
Bodrum Continental	8 Station Road	444 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	12 Station Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	7-11 Ruskin Avenue		287 yd
The Co-operative Group	The Co-Operative Food, Market Street		459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dalton St Mary'S C Of E Primary School CORONATION DRIVE	grass pitches	378 yd
Railway Meadow BECKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Dalton Leisure Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	783 yd
Dowdales School	grass pitches, tennis courts	792 yd
Dalton Cricket Club ULVERSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
George Romney Junior School COBDEN STREET	grass pitches	938 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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