LA22 9JX Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Windermere and Ambleside. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near B5343, Chapel Stile: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (22% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NEW DUNGEON GHYLL HOTEL NO 1 COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 3 addresses are between 89 m and 93 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Windermere 403,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Blea Tarn Parking | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 108 km (67 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ambleside Health Centre | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Grasmere Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mint Dental | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Keswick Hospital | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Allerdale Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Grasmere, Grasmere Cashzone | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry Place, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry Place | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The English Lake District | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Ghyll Force | Waterfall | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Side Pike | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stickle Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Great Langdale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Hag Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Nab Island | Island | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near B5343.