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LA23 9AY

POSTCODE

A Windermere and Ambleside postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 2-minute walk from Windermere Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  2. 2
    St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    Goodly Dale Primary School

    Primary

    0.65 mi

  4. 4
    Windermere School

    All-through

    1.1 mi

  5. 5
    The Lakes School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.8

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Windermere Rail Station

    Rail

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Staveley Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min

Bus stops

  • Barclays Bank

    Bus · o/s · south

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beech Street

    Bus · opp · north

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Library

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Library

    Bus · opp · north-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bus Rail Interchange

    Bus

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near LA23 9AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA23 9AY

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Windermere and Ambleside electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY -18%
393020
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +9%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

71
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Lakeland 001 (E02004015)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,410

£33,264–£46,691

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,050

£27,661–£37,137

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,547

£29,519–£35,887

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,918

£33,082–£43,461

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,847
White Brit.87.8%
Other White6.1%
Chinese1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White Irish0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,846
Christian59.3%
No religion31.1%
Not answered8.5%
Buddhist0.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,846
50–6425.7%
65–7414.5%
75–8414.5%
35–4913.4%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 887
One person: aged 66+25.3%
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
One person: other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24061
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24061 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LA23 9AY

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Windermere and Ambleside
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA23 9AY
Coordinates
54.3784, -2.9055
Grid reference
SD412984
Easting
341,281
Northing
498,474
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V93HV+8Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Windermere
Travel to Work
Kendal
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness
National Park
Lake District

Administrative Information

Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council Area
Westmorland and Lonsdale E14001580
Constituency
E14001580
Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Constituency code
E14001580
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Windermere and Bowness
International Territorial Level
Westmorland and Furness

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 001D E01019395
E01019395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 001 E02004015
E02004015
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 001D E01019395
E01019395
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 001 E02004015
E02004015
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:31 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
March 2017 — Introduced
Postcode LA23 9AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01019395 and MSOA E02004015 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24061
Present — Active
Postcode LA23 9AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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