LA8 8BW is in Crosthwaite, Kendal and South Lakeland district.
LA8 8BW is located in the Bowness & Levens 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 Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8BW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Moss Howe, Kendal, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2018-09-18 | £239,360 |
| Sanderson Fold, Kendal, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building | £550,000 | 2016-11-14 | £742,615 |
| 1 Moss Howe, Kendal, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2014-06-12 | £266,629 |
| The Barn Hightown Teat, Kendal, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2013-07-24 | £820,233 |
| Sanderson Fold, Kendal, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building | £470,000 | 2012-11-16 | £674,827 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite CofE School Crosthwaite , LA8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 734 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Punch Bowl Inn | The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite | 584 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 50.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 49.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3 crimes were reported
near LA8 8BW .
87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 8BW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
LA8 8BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in LA8 8BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 102 |
| Self-Employed | 59 |
| Full-Time Employee | 58 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Other | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 29 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 29 |
| Education | 24 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Other | 13 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 |
| Female | 180 |
| Male | 190 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 182 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 211 |
| Good health | 116 |
| Fair health | 33 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 127 |
| Other | 9 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 368 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 357 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Africa | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 357 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 317 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 45 |
| No religion | 125 |
| Christian | 220 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Not answered | 22 |