Gale Rigg is in Ambleside and in South Lakeland district. LA22 0BA is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA22 0AG, LA22 0AZ, LA22 0DF, LA22 0AE, LA22 0AQ, LA22 0BN, LA22 0AH, LA22 0DD, LA22 0AN.

Gale Rigg Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gale Rigg are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA22 0BA

Average Price
£287,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£287,796
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gale Rigg

Average Price
£433,233
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gale RiggStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Gale Rigg House Gale Rigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-09-30 £401,674
Flat 7 Gale Rigg House Gale Rigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-07-31 £323,597
Flat 5 Gale Rigg House Gale Rigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£299,0002017-08-25 £327,567
Flat 5 Gale Rigg House Gale Rigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£289,0002010-09-27 £346,167
Flat 4 Gale Rigg House Gale Rigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002010-04-14 £265,774

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, LA22 9DH 		439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere LA22 9SJ 		5,452 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge, LA23 1HW 		5,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWindermere School
Browhead, Patterdale Road LA23 1NW 		2,918 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luigi's RestaurantLuigis Restaurant, Kelsick Road247 yd
Ishaas Indian EateryItihaas Indian Eatery, Kelsick Road252 yd
The Lily12-14 Lake Road261 yd
Lake Road KitchenLake Road261 yd
Mr H'sOld Bank House, Lake Road261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal OakRoyal Oak Inn, Market Place430 yd
The Ambleside TavernThe Ambleside Tavern, Compston Road499 yd
The UnicornUnicorn Hotel, North Road583 yd
The Tap YardRydal Road620 yd
The Flying FleeceMill Yard, Rydal Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sourdough Pizza CoThe Palindrome Building,, Old Lake Road157 yd
Picnic Box1 Lake Road261 yd
The Codfather10 Lake Road261 yd
Food in the FellsUnit 5 Rothay Holme352 yd
Tacos Del Sol2a Cheapside405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMarket Place430 yd
The Cooperative FoodCo Op, Compston Road499 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
White Platts Recreation Ground
Compston Road 		tennis courts422 yd
Hillard Park
2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES 2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES ROTHAY ROAD 		grass pitches428 yd
Ambleside Rugby Football Club
BORRANS ROAD 		grass pitches637 yd
Rothay Park
WRAYSHOLME WRAYSHOLME MILLANS PARK 		grass pitches660 yd
Rydal Road Playing Field
Rydal Road 		grass pitches852 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Ambleside Campus) (Closed)
Rydal Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts906 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Gale Rigg Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Gale Rigg . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA22 0BA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Shoplifting 32
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 6
Public Order 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA22 0BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blue Hill Park314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Street303 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheapside383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cheapside383 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Low Gale154 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheapside383 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blue Hill Park314 yd

Employment

LA22 0BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA22 0BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Manufacturing2
Construction1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female100
Male104

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health89
Good health80
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 100
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White192
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union19
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Italy1
Spain4
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries5
No passport held25

Religion

No religion60
Christian122
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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