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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 miNab Islandisland · under a mileSwinescar Pikemountain · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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