Church Street, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA7 7DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	49.6%	47.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.4%	52.7%	2.3%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of LA7 7DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	33%	9.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	51.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	7.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.4%	37.4%	1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	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	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.9%	8.0%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	37.4%	8.6%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.1%	94.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	95.6%	94.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.3%	94.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Burton and Holme average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burton and Holme and the 260th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA7 7DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Church Street are based on 105 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 Church Street, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA7 7DZ

Average Price
£392,069

Semi-Detached
£356,039

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,496

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£314,728

Semi-Detached
£342,394

Terraced
£252,270

Detached
£406,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Church Street, Milnthorpe, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-10-30	£367,810
127 Church Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-01-31	£273,762
58 Church Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-11-26	£334,248
125 Church Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-24	£281,419
54 Church Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-07-19	£235,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA7 7DZ

Employment

LA7 7DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milnthorpe Primary School Firs Road , LA7 7QF	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beetham CofE Primary School Stanley Street , Beetham LA7 7AS	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Storth CofE School Storth Road , Storth LA7 7JA	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Levens CofE School Church Road Levens , Levens LA8 8PU	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Primary School North Road , Holme LA6 1QA	3out of 4	4,597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallam School Haverflatts Lane , Milnthorpe LA7 7DD	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wings School Whassett , Milnthorpe LA7 7DN	- not rated	2,764 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SwitchED2 Ulpha Farm , Meathop LA11 6RG	- not rated	4,761 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catholic Church of Christ the King	Haverflatts Lane	506 yd
Number 3 Curry House	3 Beetham Road	643 yd
River Bela Cafe	49 Beetham Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Club	Flowerden House, Church Street	445 yd
Coach & Horses Hotel	Haverflatts Lane	506 yd
Milnthorpe Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion Recreation F, Park Road	609 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	Cross Keys Hotel, Park Road	609 yd
Gate Way to the Lakes Pub Company	Bulls Head Hotel, Beetham Road	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Street Chip Shop	19 Main Street	568 yd
Flames	9 Main Street	592 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway	11 The Square	635 yd
Cakery & Bakery	11a The Square	640 yd
Goa Spice	5 The Square	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E H Booths & Co Ltd	Houghtons Coachworks, Park Road		609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallam School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground CROSS KEYS YARD CROSS KEYS YARD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	716 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA7 7DZ