Defoe Drive is in Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth and in South Lakeland district. LA6 2FG is located in the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 2011-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Defoe Drive, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA6 2HL, LA6 2FH, LA6 2HN, LA6 2DL, LA6 2JS, LA6 2HG, LA6 2FF, LA6 2AB, LA6 2JU.

Defoe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Defoe Drive are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA6 2FG

Average Price
£528,233
Semi-Detached
£497,671
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£612,281
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Drive

Average Price
£528,233
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Defoe Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002022-08-11 £455,000
5 Defoe Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£460,0002021-06-25 £476,970
12 Defoe Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002020-09-17 £447,199
1 Defoe Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£447,5002020-02-14 £540,764
6 Defoe Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002015-05-29 £492,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2DN
213 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Leck, LA6 2JD
4,546 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
51 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Studio School
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
51 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUnderley Garden School
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ
2,044 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCasterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2SG
2,432 yd Other independent 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
Botanica64a Main Street425 yd
Number Nine Bar & Kitchen9 Market Street426 yd
Tata's Cafe36 Main Street431 yd
Spice Essence50 Main Street431 yd
Number Forty Four44 Main Street431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery Company LimitedThe Royal Barn, New Road252 yd
Kirkby Lonsdale Masonic LodgeBective Road283 yd
The Orange Tree Hotel9 Fairbank424 yd
Sun InnSun Hotel, Market Street446 yd
The Kings Arms Hotel7 Market Street446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AppetisersAppetisers, Chapel Close, Chapel Lane423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
E H Booth & Co LtdE H Booth & Co Ltd, Dodgson Croft172 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Elizabeth School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches71 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School
KENDAL ROAD
grass pitches267 yd
Lunefield Park
UNDERLEY PARK UNDERLEY PARK RAYGARTH
grass pitches755 yd
Underley Park
UNDERLEY PARK UNDERLEY PARK RAYGARTH
grass pitches, health and fitness suite925 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Defoe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Defoe Drive . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA6 2FG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA6 2FG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Defoe Drive35 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbotsgate153 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Horse Market520 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsLocal resolutionOn or near Defoe Drive35 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area177 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Street446 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Market Street446 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Main Street453 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Main Street453 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Lane416 yd

Employment

LA6 2FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired102
Self-Employed68
Part-Time Employee60
Student (economically inactive)32
Looking after home or family16
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education39
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female251
Male265

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex237
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health314
Good health160
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 211
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White490

Country of Birth

United Kingdom483
European Union9
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK483
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom441
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion191
Christian283
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered35