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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:36 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:31 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,127 residentsin the Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales census areaMedian age 51.82,744 households53% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright22% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,993 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 34%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 7%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 39% go by car, 2% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,229 mm of rain a year, 81 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSkelwith Forcewaterfall · under a mileSkelwith Poollake · under a mileLoughrigg Tarnlake · under a mileColwith Forcewaterfall · 1.1 miAmbleside Roman Forthistoric site · 1.7 miNab Islandisland · under a mileWray Castlecastle · 2.4 miThe Bridge Househistoric site · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRothay Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 6 haBorrans Parkpark · 1.8 miStock Ghyll Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 5 haAmbleside Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197941 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202619 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 1.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,541 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 271 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMary Hewetson Cottage Hospital (Keswick)14 miGP surgeryAmbleside Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyThomas Bell (Chemists) LTD2.0 miDentistMint Dental2.1 miPolice stationAllerdale PoliceAmbleside2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Grasmere, Grasmere2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLangdale CofE Schoolages 3-11, 31 pupils1.9 miPrimaryAmbleside CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 52 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Lakes Schoolages 11-18, 445 pupils4.2 miCollegeKendal College12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME64 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA67 miRailway stationWindermere5.3 miBus stationBus Rail InterchangeWindermere5.2 miFerryWaterhead Pier2.0 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkPelter Bridge Car ParkAmbleside2.0 miEV chargingLow Fold Car Park - Ambleside2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA22 postcode district.


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