Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Windermere and Ambleside
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.42 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Windermere and Ambleside
Crime trends · Windermere and Ambleside
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY -34%
ASB
4
YoY -56%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
80
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Windermere and Ambleside
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,183
White Brit.87.7%
Other White7.8%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Total residents: 10,196
Christian55.5%
No religion35.8%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,177
50–6424.5%
35–4916.6%
65–7412.9%
25–3410.7%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Total households: 4,528
Any member 66+20.0%
Other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
All members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
