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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA12
Telephone code01262
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:37 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:30 am – 3:49 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,680 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°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 landmarksForce Fallswaterfall · under a mileRusland Hallhistoric site · under a mileGreen Hows Upper Tarnlake · under a mileGreen Hows Tarnlake · 1.1 miFinsthwaite Towerhistoric site · 2.6 miClough Bankvalley · under a mileForce Knotthill · 1.0 miSilver Holmeisland · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes70 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 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202612 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 4.4 · PM10 6.3 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
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital11 miGP surgeryHaverthwaite Surgery3.6 miPharmacyCollins & Butterworth LTD5.1 miDentistDental Surgery6.2 miPolice stationKendal Police Station11 miCash machineMFG - Newby Bridge Services3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKendal College10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA62 miRailway stationWindermere6.8 miBus stationBus Rail InterchangeWindermere6.8 miFerryLakeside Windermere Ferry Landing2.7 miCar parkBogle Crag car parkSatterthwaite2.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationWindermere5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA12 postcode district.


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