Birch Street, Windermere, LA23 1DS

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Birch Street is in Windermere and in Westmorland And Furness district. LA23 1DS 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 1987-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Windermere, LA23 1DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA23 1EQ, LA23 1BJ, LA23 1EG, LA23 1BH, LA23 1EF, LA23 1EE, LA23 1DT, LA23 1EH, LA23 1EA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA23 1DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	41.5%	41.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	39.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	56.7%	7.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	36.6%	29.1%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.2%	8.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	20.2%	0.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	5.3%	6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	22.7%	12.8%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	20.2%	-4.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	98.4%	1.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.7%	82.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	8%	15.9%	7.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Africa	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	82.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	10.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Street was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Street has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 360th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

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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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA23 1DS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Birch Street are based on 24 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 Birch Street, Windermere, LA23 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA23 1DS

Average Price
£164,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,440

Other
£157,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£312,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,335

Other
£149,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Jester Court Birch Street, Windermere, Cumbria Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-04	£149,872
3 Jester Court Birch Street, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-02-14	£169,241
The Maisonette Jester Court Birch Street, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2003-04-01	£159,658
2 Jester Court Birch Street, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,250	2002-06-26	£145,456
1 Jester Court Birch Street, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-05-01	£142,395

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Employment

LA23 1DS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Construction	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Prince's Road , LA23 2DD	- not rated	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodly Dale Primary School Lake Road , LA23 2JX	3out of 4	1,105 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	1,977 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	4,413 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
San Pietro Restaurant	Jester Court, Birch Street	1 yd
Prince of India	27A Crescent Road	31 yd
Utopia Windermere Ltd	20 Crescent Road	64 yd
The Magic Wok	2 Crescent Road	65 yd
The Tilly Bar and Kitchen	13 Crescent Road	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens	Queens, Victoria Street	143 yd
The Crafty Baa	21 Victoria Street	176 yd
Windermere Social Club	New Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeyes	15 Crescent Road	49 yd
Mo's Bubble Tea	18 Crescent Road	57 yd
Little Chippy	6 Beech Street	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Main Road	105 yd
Co-op	2 Oak Street	143 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd.	Station Precinct	214 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Field Phoenix Way	grass pitches	190 yd
Queens Park DROOMER DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
St Martin & St Mary Church Of England Primary School PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	696 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%

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