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LA22 9AF area guide

Who lives in LA22 9AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,595 (2024)

LA22 9AFAmbleside

At a glance

What LA22 9AF is like

LA22 9AF is a postcode in the Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales 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 1,595 people. 45.6% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA22 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA22 9AF compares

Headline figures for LA22 9AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 17 sales in LA22 9, −39.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA22 9AF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
17.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

LA22 9AF FAQs

Is LA22 9AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LA22 9AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in LA22 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −39.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA22 9AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA22 9AF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA22 9AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13% of residents. 45.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.1%).

Which council covers LA22 9AF?

The local authority for LA22 9AF is Westmorland and Furness.

LA22 9AF comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA22 9AF?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 0.8 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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