St Marys Park, Windermere, LA23 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA23 1AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	52.7%	47.9%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.3%	52.1%	4.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of LA23 1AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	21.4%	-12.2%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	59.7%	9.7%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	6.1%	5.3%

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	53.4%	48.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.4%	32.4%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	16%	2.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.1%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	49.5%	11.2%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	9.7%	2.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.3%	97.2%	0.9%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	86.8%	5.4%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	86.4%	5.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is St Marys Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Park was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marys Park has the 40th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 282nd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1AY, 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 St Marys Park are based on 42 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 St Marys Park, Windermere, LA23 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA23 1AY

Average Price
£600,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£600,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Park

Average Price
£556,490

Semi-Detached
£582,486

Terraced
£501,423

Detached
£561,741

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Marys Park, Windermere, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-10-28	£646,868
9 St Marys Park, Windermere, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-10-15	£735,675
8 St Marys Park, Windermere, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£389,050	2020-11-27	£443,227
6 St Marys Park, Windermere, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2019-09-27	£502,063
2 St Marys Park, Windermere, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£325,500	2019-02-28	£405,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA23 1AY

Employment

LA23 1AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA23 1AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Prince's Road , LA23 2DD	- not rated	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Princes Road , LA23 2DD	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodly Dale Primary School Lake Road , LA23 2JX	3out of 4	1,301 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	1,457 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	3,846 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
Cedar Manor Hotel	Cedar Manor Hotel, Ambleside Road	104 yd
Windermere Educational Trust Cafe	Elleray Preparatory School	464 yd
The Lamplighter Dining Rooms	Oakthorpe Hotel, High Street	468 yd
The Windermere Speakeasy	4 High Street	468 yd
Brown Sugar	Main Road	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Baa	21 Victoria Street	480 yd
Queens	Queens, Victoria Street	486 yd
Windermere Social Club	New Road	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Chippy	6 Beech Street	535 yd
Popeyes	15 Crescent Road	557 yd
Mo's Bubble Tea	18 Crescent Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Main Road	525 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd.	Station Precinct	603 yd
Co-op	2 Oak Street	719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Field Phoenix Way	grass pitches	457 yd
Rayrigg Meadow Pitch LEIGH GROVES BUILDING LEIGH GROVES BUILDING RAYRIGG ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
St Martin & St Mary Church Of England Primary School PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,079 yd
Queens Park DROOMER DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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