Police Square, Milnthorpe, LA7 7PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA7 7PY is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 area around LA7 7PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	42.1%	13.3%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	12%	12.1%	0.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43%	40.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.2%	39.9%	2.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15.5%	15.8%	0.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24%	23%	-1.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8%	3.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	29.6%	0.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	98%	0.7%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.7%	93.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Police Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Police Square was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.7% higher than the Burton and Holme average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Police Square has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burton and Holme and the 241st highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 7PY, 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 Police Square are based on 7 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 Police Square, Milnthorpe, LA7 7PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA7 7PY

Average Price
£267,433

Semi-Detached
£316,678

Terraced
£251,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Police Square

Average Price
£280,728

Semi-Detached
£239,282

Terraced
£297,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Police SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-04-03	£306,718
6 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-03-17	£384,661
2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-03-19	£264,904
4 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2019-02-08	£213,140
2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,500	2018-02-16	£213,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA7 7PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milnthorpe Primary School Firs Road , LA7 7QF	3out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beetham CofE Primary School Stanley Street , Beetham LA7 7AS	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Storth CofE School Storth Road , Storth LA7 7JA	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Primary School North Road , Holme LA6 1QA	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Levens CofE School Church Road Levens , Levens LA8 8PU	3out of 4	4,839 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	323 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	2,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SwitchED2 Ulpha Farm , Meathop LA11 6RG	- not rated	4,855 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	37 yd
Number 3 Curry House	3 Beetham Road	161 yd
River Bela Cafe	49 Beetham Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses Hotel	Haverflatts Lane	37 yd
Masonic Club	Flowerden House, Church Street	155 yd
Gate Way to the Lakes Pub Company	Bulls Head Hotel, Beetham Road	161 yd
Milnthorpe Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion Recreation F, Park Road	340 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	Cross Keys Hotel, Park Road	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Street Chip Shop	19 Main Street	28 yd
Flames	9 Main Street	79 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway	11 The Square	111 yd
Cakery & Bakery	11a The Square	120 yd
Goa Spice	5 The Square	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E H Booths & Co Ltd	Houghtons Coachworks, Park Road		340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallam School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	248 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground CROSS KEYS YARD CROSS KEYS YARD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	309 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%

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

Overview of LA7 7PY