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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:35 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:30 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,022 residentsin the Windermere South & Staveley census areaMedian age 49.13,626 households64% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,056 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: hospitality 24%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows 0°C2,446 mm of rain a year, 78 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 14°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 7°CNDecember: 0 to 5°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksForce Jumbwaterfall · under a mileKentmere Tarnlake · 1.0 miKentmere Horseshoewalk or trail · under a mileKentmere Pikemountain · 2.3 miSkeggles Waterlake · 1.5 miHollow Moorhill · under a mileSaletarn Knottshill · 1.1 miHarrop Pikemountain · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStock Ghyll Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202618 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 149 to 484 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital9.6 miGP surgeryDr Burns P & Partners4.0 miPharmacyStaveley Pharmacy3.8 miDentistVictoria Terrace (Dental Surgery)4.4 miPolice stationAllerdale PoliceAmbleside7.7 miCash machineNatWestWindermere4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKendal College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME57 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA62 miRailway stationStaveley3.9 miBus stationBus Rail InterchangeWindermere4.3 miFerryBrockhole Ferry Landing4.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationWindermere2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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