Market Cross is in Ambleside and in South Lakeland district. LA22 9BT 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 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA22 9DQ, LA22 9DR, LA22 9BS, LA22 9BU, LA22 9AW, LA22 9BW, LA22 9DG, LA22 9DD, LA22 9AD.

Market Cross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Cross are based on 1 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 9BT

Average Price
£5,913
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£5,913

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Cross

Average Price
£5,913
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market CrossStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fat Face Market Cross, Ambleside, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002015-05-29 £5,913

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, LA22 9DH 		149 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere LA22 9SJ 		5,037 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		3,403 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
Esquires Coffee House14 Market Cross14 yd
Sheilas CottageSheilas Cottage, The Slack38 yd
The Old Smithy Fish & Chip ShopThe Old Smithy Fish And Chip Shop, 4 The Slack38 yd
The Cornish Bakery4 Central Buildings59 yd
Bellis (formerly Daisy's Cafe)Central Buildings, Market Cross59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ambleside TavernThe Ambleside Tavern, Compston Road48 yd
Royal OakRoyal Oak Inn, Market Place64 yd
The UnicornUnicorn Hotel, North Road128 yd
The Tap YardRydal Road135 yd
The Flying FleeceMill Yard, Rydal Road135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Fish BarWalnut Fish Bar, Millans Park115 yd
Tacos Del Sol2a Cheapside121 yd
White Platts Recreation GroundCompston Road170 yd
Lucky DragonCompston Road170 yd
Picnic Box1 Lake Road225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cooperative FoodCo Op, Compston Road48 yd
TescoMarket Place64 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
White Platts Recreation Ground
Compston Road 		tennis courts326 yd
Rothay Park
WRAYSHOLME WRAYSHOLME MILLANS PARK 		grass pitches331 yd
Hillard Park
2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES 2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES ROTHAY ROAD 		grass pitches343 yd
Rydal Road Playing Field
Rydal Road 		grass pitches408 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Ambleside Campus) (Closed)
Rydal Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts423 yd
Ambleside Rugby Football Club
BORRANS ROAD 		grass pitches912 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 Market Cross Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Market Cross . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA22 9BT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Shoplifting 26
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 7
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 9BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Street202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheapside110 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Slack39 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near The Slack39 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street202 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Slack39 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheapside110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket56 yd

Employment

LA22 9BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired56
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee26
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Human health and social work activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female97
Male97

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex43
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced37
Widowed16

Health

Very good health81
Good health62
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White189
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union31
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years12
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Ireland2
Italy1
Spain2
Poland6
Romania12
Other EU countries9
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion71
Christian103
Muslim1
Not answered19
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