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LA22 9JW area guide

Who lives in LA22 9JW, 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: 1,285 (2024)

LA22 9JWAmbleside

At a glance

What LA22 9JW is like

LA22 9JW 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 1,285 people. 45.4% of households own their home, 25.1% rent privately and 29.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.6% 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 9JW compares

Headline figures for LA22 9JW, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 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 9JW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LA22 9JW FAQs

Is LA22 9JW 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 27.0 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA22 9JW?

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 9JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA22 9JW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA22 9JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers LA22 9JW?

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

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

How well connected is LA22 9JW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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