High Street, Windermere, LA23 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA23 1AF is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	48.8%	44.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.3%	55.2%	3.9%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around LA23 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	42.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.6%	-6.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10%	15.8%	5.8%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.5%	33.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23%	13.2%	-9.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.2%	5.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	35.2%	16.5%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.8%	83.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	71.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	14.6%	17.7%	3.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	71%	-1.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 388.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 343.5% higher than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 19th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

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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 LA23 1AF, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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

Average property prices on High Street are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 High Street, Windermere, LA23 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA23 1AF

Average Price
£330,830

Semi-Detached
£285,224

Terraced
£356,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,192

Other
£329,738

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£405,942

Semi-Detached
£628,990

Terraced
£413,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,226

Other
£359,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 High Street Terrace, Windermere, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£314,000	2024-12-16	£305,506
10A High Street, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-05	£194,225
7 High Street, Windermere, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-14	£450,446
11 High Street, Windermere, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2020-09-22	£668,435
Ground Floor Offices 10 High Street, Windermere, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-16	£113,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA23 1AF

Employment

LA23 1AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

LA23 1AF 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	52
Self-Employed	35
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	65
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Princes Road , LA23 2DD	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Prince's Road , LA23 2DD	- not rated	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodly Dale Primary School Lake Road , LA23 2JX	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lakes School Troutbeck Bridge , LA23 1HW	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windermere School Browhead , Patterdale Road LA23 1NW	- not rated	4,194 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	Distance
The Lamplighter Dining Rooms	Oakthorpe Hotel, High Street	2 yd
The Windermere Speakeasy	4 High Street	2 yd
The Rookery Lakes	Unit, 1 Victoria Forge, Victoria Street	59 yd
Golden Mountain	7 Victoria Street	67 yd
The Elleray	The Elleray, 2-6 Cross Street	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Baa	21 Victoria Street	79 yd
Queens	Queens, Victoria Street	120 yd
Windermere Social Club	New Road	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Chippy	6 Beech Street	168 yd
Popeyes	15 Crescent Road	210 yd
Mo's Bubble Tea	18 Crescent Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
E H Booth & Co Ltd.	Station Precinct	135 yd
Sainsbury's	Main Road	263 yd
Co-op	2 Oak Street	393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Field Phoenix Way	grass pitches	287 yd
Queens Park DROOMER DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
St Martin & St Mary Church Of England Primary School PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	934 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA23 1AF