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LA22 0QQ area guide

Who lives in LA22 0QQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,392 (2024)

LA22 0QQAmbleside

At a glance

What LA22 0QQ is like

LA22 0QQ is a postcode in the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,392 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA22 0 sold for a median of £581,119 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA22 0QQ compares

Headline figures for LA22 0QQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£581,119

Median over 19 sales in LA22 0, +25% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,192

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA22 0QQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LA22 0QQ FAQs

Is LA22 0QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA22 0QQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £581,119.

Homes in LA22 0 sold for a median of £581,119 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +25% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA22 0QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA22 0QQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA22 0QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.3%).

Which council covers LA22 0QQ?

The local authority for LA22 0QQ is Westmorland and Furness.

LA22 0QQ comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA22 0QQ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pier, 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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