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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA8
Telephone code01873
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:36 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:29 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,269 residentsin the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell census areaMedian age 55.42,427 households71% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,632 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,452 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUnderbarrow Poollake · 1.5 miPinfold Hillhill · under a mileSavin Hillhill · under a mileLyth Valleyvalley · under a mileBroomer Daledale · 1.6 miLevens Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miLevens Forcewaterfall · 3.5 miHelton Tarnlake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLevens Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 63 haHawesmead Parkpark · 4.1 miThe Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197021 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20269 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryCaptain French Surgery4.3 miPharmacyGillinggate Pharmacy4.3 miDentistBridge Dental Practice4.3 miPolice stationKendal Police Station4.7 miCash machinePost OfficeKendal4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCrosthwaite CofE Schoolages 3-11, 109 pupils1.9 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal Schoolages 11-18, 1,029 pupils4.4 miCollegeKendal College4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA56 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District4.8 miBus stationBus Station (Ken)Kendal4.7 miFerryjettyFell Foot4.7 miEV chargingBusher Walk - Kendal4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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