Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JH

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LA22 9JH is in Chapel Stile, Ambleside and Westmorland And Furness district. LA22 9JH is located in the Windermere and Ambleside 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 Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA22 9JJ, LA22 9JG, LA22 9JE, LA22 9JL, LA22 9JQ, LA22 9JN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA22 9JH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	47.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.3%	52.4%	1.1%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	36.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	46.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	45.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.9%	37.9%	2.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7.5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	39.4%	12.1%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	99%	97.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	91.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	91.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is LA22 9JH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LA22 9JH was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

LA22 9JH has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 82nd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA22 9JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Westmorland And Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA22 9JH

Average Price
£671,608

Semi-Detached
£697,687

Terraced
£398,182

Detached
£992,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£546,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA22 9JH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Banks View, Ambleside, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-08-31	£385,646
Banks View, Ambleside, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2020-12-02	£385,552
Priest End, Ambleside, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£551,150	2018-07-18	£690,582
1 White Lion Cottages, Ambleside, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-06-29	£518,786
Dulcanter, Ambleside, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2012-10-15	£959,916

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Employment

LA22 9JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

LA22 9JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	60
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	75
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale CofE School Chapel Stile , Great Langdale LA22 9JE	3out of 4	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere CofE Primary School Stock Lane , Grasmere LA22 9SJ	3out of 4	2,936 yd	Voluntary aided 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	Distance
Under Loughrigg Snack Box	Thrang Farm, Chapel Stile	69 yd
Brambles Cafe	Langdale Co-op, Chapel Stile	216 yd
Langdale Leisure	Langdale Leisure Ltd, Great Langdale	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wainwrights Inn	Langdale Leisure Ltd, Great Langdale		790 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, Elterwater		1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Langdale Co-op	Chapel Stile		216 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langdale Country Club LANGDALE ESTATE LANGDALE ESTATE ELTERWATER	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	791 yd

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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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