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Property market | for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (45.7 miles) |
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Broadband | 95.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 97.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 213 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 539 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Westmorland and Lonsdale level) |
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Community | Median age is 51.3 | Population of 1,843 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Lakeland) |
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Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (71 mins) - Leeds (82 mins) |
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for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (45.7 miles) |
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95.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 51.3 | 1,843 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, High for UK |
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Ranked 213 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 539 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Westmorland and Lonsdale level) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Lakeland) |
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- Manchester Piccadilly (71 mins) - Leeds (82 mins) |
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Photo above: The Old Tannery, Mill Brow, Saturday, 19 September, 2020
Photo: The Old Tannery, Mill Brow, Saturday, 19 September, 2020
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Kirkby Lonsdale has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Kirkby Lonsdale has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Regarding the health of the Cumbria property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Kirkby Lonsdale, or click here to browse the longer list of Kirkby Lonsdale property transactions from 2023.
| Address | Details |
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| DENE HOUSE, 16, Main Street, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2AE | Terraced - Sold for £875,000 on 02/07/2023 |
| 2, Rowan Garth, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2JR | Terraced - Sold for £470,000 on 01/26/2023 |
| 89, Fairgarth Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2FB | Detached - Sold for £435,000 on 01/20/2023 |
| 3, Tram Lane, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2BQ | Terraced - Sold for £430,000 on 02/27/2023 |
| 12, Fairgarth Drive, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2DT | Semi-Detached - Sold for £410,000 on 01/30/2023 |
| 4, Tram Lane, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2BQ | Terraced - Sold for £360,000 on 02/06/2023 |
| 28, Fairbank, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2DU | Detached - Sold for £350,000 on 02/23/2023 |
| MILESTONE HOUSE, Main Street, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2FE | Flat - Sold for £242,500 on 03/03/2023 |
| EAVESLEA, New Road, Carnforth, Cumbria , LA6 2AB | Flat - Sold for £200,000 on 03/10/2023 |
Kirkby Lonsdale has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Underley Garden School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Underley Garden School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (28/04/2022) | 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Carnforth |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Carnforth | |
| Queen Elizabeth School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/13/2022) | 254 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | |
| Queen Elizabeth Studio School Save school | Secondary school Studio schools - Mixed | 2: Good (2/2/2022) | 93 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | |
| Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed |
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| Underley Garden School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (28/04/2022) 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2012) |
| Queen Elizabeth School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/13/2022) 254 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Queen Elizabeth Studio School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/2/2022) 93 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
| Station | Distance from Kirkby Lonsdale | Commute options |
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| Wennington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (88 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 169 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
| Bentham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (82 mins - Northern Trains - £250 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 163 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
| Oxenholme Lake District A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (78 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (130 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (121 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Birmingham New Street (138 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 145 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 170 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 175 mins - ScotRail) View details |
| Carnforth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 80 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (102 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Kendal A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 92 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
| Burneside (Cumbria) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +56% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Lakeland) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of South Lakeland residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 97.7% | 81.7% |
| Mixed | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
| Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Westmorland and Lonsdale consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 9.6% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 15.9% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.0% | 213 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.4% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.6% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 11.6% | |
| Routine occupations | 11.1% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.0% | 539 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). Kirkby Lonsdale is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 95.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Westmorland and Lonsdale level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 95.8 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 93.2% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.9% |
Crime stats were found at the South Lakeland level:
| Type | South Lakeland | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 54 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Kirkby Lonsdale.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
| Area | Cause | Description |
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| Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester |
| Cumbria and Lancashire | River Lune | River Lune, Conder and Keer and other watercourses from Kirkby Lonsdale to Galgate including Gressingham, Carnforth, Hornby, Wray, Bentham and Lancaster |
| Cumbria and Lancashire | River Lune | River Lune, Rawthey, Dee and other watercourses from Tebay to Kirkby Lonsdale including Sedbergh and Killington |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 |
| Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
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