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Ambleside

Lakes parish population 4,280 · Postcode LA22 · North West, England

Ambleside is part of the parish of Lakes. There are no separate figures for Ambleside, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Lakes parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Ambleside itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Lakes parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Ambleside
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Ambleside
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£435,000Median · 72 sales in 12 months▲+55% well above national averageLakes parishView sales →
Crime84 / 1,000360 incidents in 12 months▲-11% below national averageLakes parishView breakdown →
Broadband45.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-73% well below national averageLakes parishView coverage →
Schools3 schools3 primary · latest Ofsted resultsLakes parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene88% top-rated184 of 208 businesses rated 5-star▲+12% notably above national averageLakes parishView ratings →
Flood riskHighStock Ghyll · 35m from the centreCentre of AmblesideView assessment →
Businesses355Top: Hospitality, Retail & wholesale, Construction=-1% on par with national averageLakes parishView directory →
Planning191Within 5 km, 12 months · 9 in last 30 days · 45 pending · 123 approved · Lake District councilWithin 5 km of AmblesideView applications →
TransportWindermere7 km awayNearest to AmblesideLive departures →
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