South Lakeland Health Improvement Plan - NHS Cumbria

Figure 25.2) Percentage of lower super output areas (LLSOA) in each district bydistanceto nearest primary school in km, 2007Distance to a primary school:Percentage of LLSOAs by population weighted average road distance (km)(Source: Department of Communities and Local Government, IMD 2007)100%80%60%40%20%0%Barrow-in-Furness Carlisle Copeland Allerdale South Lakeland Eden Cumbria0.1-1.2 1.2-2.3 2.3-3.4 3.4-4.5 4.5-5.424.3. Distance to Nearest Maternity UnitSeven maternity units serve the population of Cumbria, one of which islocated in South Lakeland in Kendal. Figure 25.3 shows that mothers living inSouth Lakeland are more likely to travel outside their district to give birth thanother areas of Cumbria. The majority of mothers living in South Lakeland givebirth in Barrow and Lancaster maternity units rather than Kendal.Figure 25.3) Location of births by hospital of birth, 2006. Data source: CumbriaIntelligence Observatory100%80%60%40%20%0%AllerdalewBarroCarlisleBirths in 2006by hospital of birthndCopelaenEdndSouth LakelariaCumbHomeOther hospitalPenrithKendalLancasterBarrowWhitehavenCarlisleSouth Lakeland Baseline Assessment 2009 50