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LA22

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
488
Current units
391
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
2

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
97

Postcode sectors in LA22

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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3,922 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cobblestones, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH 14 July 2026 £830,000
The Ferry House, 1, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ 6 July 2026 £425,000
Fellside, Edinboro, Ambleside, LA22 9EN 6 July 2026 £432,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
4
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
426
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 194
  • Public order 43
  • Other theft 42
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Shoplifting 27

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LA22 usual residents
4,890
Age-profile population
4,835

Age bands in LA22

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
9.7%

468 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

580 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.1%

1,067 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

1,452 residents

Age 65 and over
26.2%

1,268 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 388 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

281 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 129 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 24 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • AMBLESIDE HEALTH CENTRE

    RYDAL ROAD, AMBLESIDE, LA22 9BP

    ODS code A82005

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £461,250 from 504 recorded sales in LA22. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Westmorland and Furness is £230,066 in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

4 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

426 published events cover 12 months, averaging 35.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 194 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.