Milnthorpe, LA7 7QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA7 7QZ 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	52.8%	51.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	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	36.9%	37.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	44.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	52.4%	44.9%	-7.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.2%	36%	3.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	19.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	19.8%	1.3%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.9%	3.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	95.5%	1.2%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	87.4%	92.2%	4.8%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	92.4%	5.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is LA7 7QZ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LA7 7QZ was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% higher than the Burton and Holme average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

LA7 7QZ has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burton and Holme and the 382nd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.4%.

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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 7QZ, 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

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 Milnthorpe, LA7 7QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA7 7QZ

Average Price
£373,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,778

Detached
£294,008

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA7 7QZ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stone Check, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2022-05-27	£437,266
Stone Check, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-03-27	£273,673
School House, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1997-06-06	£284,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA7 7QZ

Employment

LA7 7QZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LA7 7QZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beetham CofE Primary School Stanley Street , Beetham LA7 7AS	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Storth CofE School Storth Road , Storth LA7 7JA	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Primary School North Road , Holme LA6 1QA	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Levens CofE School Church Road Levens , Levens LA8 8PU	3out of 4	4,829 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	65 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	2,117 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SwitchED2 Ulpha Farm , Meathop LA11 6RG	- not rated	5,202 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	344 yd
Number 3 Curry House	3 Beetham Road	497 yd
River Bela Cafe	49 Beetham Road	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses Hotel	Haverflatts Lane	344 yd
Masonic Club	Flowerden House, Church Street	477 yd
Gate Way to the Lakes Pub Company	Bulls Head Hotel, Beetham Road	497 yd
Milnthorpe Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion Recreation F, Park Road	694 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	Cross Keys Hotel, Park Road	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Street Chip Shop	19 Main Street	362 yd
Flames	9 Main Street	420 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway	11 The Square	429 yd
Cakery & Bakery	11a The Square	439 yd
Goa Spice	5 The Square	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E H Booths & Co Ltd	Houghtons Coachworks, Park Road		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallam School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	161 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground CROSS KEYS YARD CROSS KEYS YARD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	651 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 7QZ