Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA23 2JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.3%	49.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.7%	50.2%	0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.8%	39.8%	7.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	39.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	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	34.5%	41.8%	7.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.5%	42.1%	3.6%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	20.6%	9.4%	-11.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.2%	17.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	13.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	10%	6.3%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17%	8.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	28.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97%	92.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	89.5%	74%	-15.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	7.1%	19.7%	12.6%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	74%	-15.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lake Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 266th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Lake Road are based on 148 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 Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA23 2JL

Average Price
£217,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,760

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Road

Average Price
£417,932

Semi-Detached
£744,379

Terraced
£520,646

Detached
£698,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,242

Other
£533,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Beresford Court Lake Road, Windermere, Westmorland And Furness Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-28	£205,821
Flat 7 Beresford Court Lake Road, Windermere, Westmorland And Furness Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-06	£170,000
Flat 5 Beresford Court Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-07	£191,987
Flat 12 Beresford Court Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-02-11	£225,636
Flat 10 Beresford Court Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2017-12-08	£204,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA23 2JL

Employment

LA23 2JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2JL 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	93
Retired	64
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodly Dale Primary School Lake Road , LA23 2JX	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Prince's Road , LA23 2DD	- not rated	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Princes Road , LA23 2DD	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,938 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	5,112 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
Beresford's Restaurant and Pub	Beresford's, Beresford Road	61 yd
White Lodge	White Lodge Hotel, Lake Road	96 yd
Rastelli's Pizzeria	Rastellis Restaurant, Lake Road	174 yd
Lake Raj	Unit 3, Longlands	249 yd
Base Pizza	97 Lake Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lake View Garden Bar	St Andrews, Lake Road	172 yd
Windermere Rugby Club	Windermere Rugby Club, Longlands Road	249 yd
The Angel Inn	The Angel Inn, Helm Road	462 yd
Ye Olde John Peel	John Peel Inn, Rayrigg Road	469 yd
The Albert Hotel	The Albert Hotel, Rayrigg Road	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Picnic Cabin Ltd	Picnic Cabin, Royalty Buildings, Lake Road	288 yd
Taylors of Bowness	50 Quarry Rigg	330 yd
Rileys Gelato	7 Lake Road	425 yd
Seafarers Bowness	Rayrigg Road	469 yd
Vinegar Jones	Vinegar Jones, Royal Square	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	Lake Road		425 yd
Tesco	Unit 4-5 The Royal		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windermere Rugby Union Football Club LONGLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	201 yd
Goodly Dale School LAKE ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Old England Hotel & Spa) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
St Martin & St Mary Church Of England Primary School PRINCES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	800 yd
Glebe Park GLEBE ROAD	tennis courts	979 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.

Overview of LA23 2JL