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LA23 postcode area · Windermere

The LA23 postcode district covers Windermere and spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 52 to 72 across them. Every full LA23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the LA23 district, Windermere South & Staveley is the strongest performer at 72 out of 100 (#1,911 of 6,856 nationally); Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is the weakest at 52. 2 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £347,500 in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell to £400,000 in Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,662a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime67per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied63%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the LA23 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · -0.7% over 5 years · -19.8% over the year · 113 sales
Detached£860,000
Semi-detached£410,000
Terraced£355,475
Flat£202,000
Westmorland and Furness£235,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Windermere South & StaveleyWestmorland and Furness 1,91172 £350,000
Windermere North, Ambleside & LangdalesWestmorland and Furness 2,19968 £400,000
Hawkshead & Cartmel FellWestmorland and Furness 3,26852 £347,500

People living in LA23 Census 2021

Residents19,413
Median age (est.)51
Density41per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 31%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 14%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 6%Other: 20%
One person 33%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 6%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 19% · Skilled trades 17% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors19%
Skilled trades17%
Professional14%
Elementary13%
Caring & leisure9%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative7%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Buddhist 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in LA23

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA23 district.

Windermere

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA23.

LA21 LA22 LA9 LA8 LA7 LA11 LA12 LA17

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.