Area Information for Windermere, LA23 3QS

This postcode in Windermere is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Windermere and Ambleside ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This page combines information for the address Windermere, LA23 3QS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LA23 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1992. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Westmorland and Furness
Ward Windermere and Ambleside
Constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley), and the Cumbria Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Windermere, LA23 3QS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Windermere consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 40
Terraced 63
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 109
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Windermere contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 50% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 17
Rented: Other Social 36
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 107

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 32
Three People 27
Four People 14
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 109

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Windermere consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 79
Other Household 2
Total 108

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 47
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 109

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 146
Total 276

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 18
5-9 15
10-14 21
15-19 18
20-24 17
25-29 15
30-34 11
35-39 19
40-44 15
45-49 26
50-54 25
55-59 26
60-64 18
65-69 11
70-74 11
75-79 3
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 277

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LA23 3QS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 95
Married 86
Separated 3
Divorced 23
Widowed 9
Total 216

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 139
Good 87
Fair 34
Bad 13
Very Bad 3
Total 276

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 48
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Other 3
Total 218

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 92% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 255
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 3
Black African 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Total 273

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 247
European Union 12
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 275

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 247
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 275

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LA23 3QS.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 213
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 118
Christian 137
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 17
Total 276

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Windermere and Ambleside ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 74
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 7
Total 218

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 20
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 31
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 24
Total 147

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 33
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 33
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 13
Total 218

Windermere, LA23 3QS is within the Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley
Force Website: https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LA23 3QS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LA23 3QS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest railway stations to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest railway station is Windermere, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Windermere 850 yards
Staveley (Cumbria) 3 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) 5.3 miles
Kendal 6.9 miles
Oxenholme Lake District 8.5 miles
Arnside 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is The Lakes School, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Lakes School 1.6 miles November 2019
    
The Queen Katherine School 6.9 miles March 2022
    
John Ruskin School 7.3 miles October 2019
    
Kirkbie Kendal School 7.3 miles September 2014
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is St. Mary's Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is Mint Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is Westmorland General Hospital, approximately 8.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Westmorland General Hospital 8.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest opticians to Windermere, LA23 3QS. The nearest is K M Davis Optometrist, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.