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Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell

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About

Hawkshead sits among small lakes and fells, reached by narrow lanes that thread past stone cottages and old farm buildings. The village grew around a market and a medieval street plan; Hawkshead Grammar School, where William Wordsworth was a pupil, is a focal point for visitors interested in local history. Paths lead down to Esthwaite Water and across to Tarn Hows, where a short circular walk gives direct access to low ridges, woods and open water. Local lanes connect farms, inns and small car parks that serve walkers rather than large crowds.

Cartmel Fell occupies higher ground to the south and east of Hawkshead, a patchwork of grazed fell, wood pasture and drystone walls. Houses are scattered along narrow lanes and by small becks; field barns and sheep folds mark long-established patterns of farming. St Anthony’s Church sits beside a quiet lane and is a waypoint for walkers crossing the fell. The area is used for hill grazing and short upland walks, with routes that join public bridleways and link into the wider Lake District footpath network.

Area overview

On average Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £43,192 per year. There are 7 schools in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is home to around 5,269 people, with a population density of about 22.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell Population
5,269
Population density
22.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.94(-57%)
Public order
4.74(-53%)
Other theft
3.42(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.04(-66%)
Drugs
1.14(-71%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,055
95.96%
Other White
107
2.03%
Irish
37
0.7%
Other Asian
14
0.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
14
0.27%
Total population: 5,268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,023
43.45%
Level 3 (A level)
722
15.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
596
12.8%
No qualifications
552
11.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
353
7.58%
Total 16+ residents: 4,656

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,182
48.68%
Owns with a mortgage
532
21.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
422
17.38%
Other social rented
127
5.23%
Other forms of private rent
109
4.49%
Total households: 2,428

Property prices in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,000 up to £1,413,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£345,000
Detached18£510,500
Terraced13£275,000
Semi-Detached21£315,000

10 years median price trend in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell.

All postcodes in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell

LA116SD

Bowness and Lyth

LA218AD

Kirkby Slate Road

LA116FE

Grange and Cartmel

LA88DQ

Bowness and Lyth

LA128QQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA128QN

High Row

LA128NE

Grange and Cartmel

LA88JE

Bowness and Lyth

LA233PN

Tower Wood

LA88BW

Hollin Bank Hill

LA88DE

Howe Lane

LA116RW

Bowness and Lyth

LA116RZ

Back O' Th' Fell Road

LA116LP

Grange and Cartmel

LA128AU

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116JP

Cartmel Lane

LA128FA

Cannon Croft

LA233NP

Crag Lane

LA220NT

Main Street

LA128BG

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128PY

Finsthwaite Lane

LA128JE

Kiln Houses

LA128AT

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128NU

Canny Hill

LA116LJ

Lindale Road

LA116RG

Bowness and Lyth

LA128PU

Brow Edge Road

LA128JW

Causeway End

LA116PA

Stonebeck

LA116JX

Windermere Road

LA128PT

Fox Howe

LA128PL

Grange and Cartmel

LA116LU

Hillside Terrace

LA220JZ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116LG

Back Road

LA220QJ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116HH

Aynsome Manor Park

LA233LJ

Newby Bridge Road

LA128BE

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220JU

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220JT

Loanthwaite Lane

LA128AJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LZ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116RA

Bowness and Lyth

LA128NX

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LW

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128JU

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88ET

Foulshaw Cottages

LA128NP

Grange and Cartmel

LA116NH

Grange and Cartmel

LA116LA

Lingarth

LA116NU

Height Road

LA220PP

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA233LP

Newby Bridge Road

LA116LN

Dixon Wood Close

LA116RT

Bleacrag Road

LA220NR

Flag Street

LA128JR

Back Lane

LA128AP

Landing Close

LA88HR

Bowness and Lyth

LA128LP

Church Cottages

LA116LF

Grange and Cartmel

LA88HZ

Starnthwaite Ghyll Cottages

LA116LY

High Hampsfield

LA220PZ

Hannakin

LA220JF

Spicka Lane

LA128BH

Finsthwaite Lane

LA116UU

Smithy Hill

LA88BU

Bowness and Lyth

LA88QN

The Orchard

LA116FF

Bowness and Lyth

LA220JQ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220LT

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220JS

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88HU

St Marys Green

LA128AG

Levensgarth

LA128PX

Finsthwaite Lane

LA128LE

Force Forge Cottages

LA128QA

The Cottages

LA128NQ

Back Lane

LA220PA

Wordsworth Street

LA220NA

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128TA

Willow Court

LA128BF

The Orchard

LA116HY

Bankside Cottages

LA220JG

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116JQ

Four Lane Ends

LA128JF

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA233PL

Grange and Cartmel

LA128PP

Brow Edge Road

LA116HW

Grange and Cartmel

LA220RL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220NS

Main Street

LA128NT

Canny Hill

LA220PU

Skinner How Lane

LA128PJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA233NZ

Crag Lane

LA128AA

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220RN

Lime Tree Cottages

LA220PE

Flag Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.