Postcode · Windermere

LA23 1EP area guide

Who lives in LA23 1EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Windermere South & Staveley
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,020 (2024)

LA23 1EPWindermere

At a glance

What LA23 1EP is like

LA23 1EP is a postcode in the Windermere South & Staveley 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 2,020 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 25.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA23 1 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA23 1EP compares

Headline figures for LA23 1EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 25 sales in LA23 1, −37.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,195

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA23 1EP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA23 1 is down 37.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA23 1EP FAQs

Is LA23 1EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA23 1EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in LA23 1 sold for a median of £300,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −37.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA23 1EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA23 1EP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LA23 1EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.9%).

Which council covers LA23 1EP?

The local authority for LA23 1EP is Westmorland and Furness.

LA23 1EP comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA23 1EP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.2 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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