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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

LA88ES

Bowness and Lyth

LA116NN

The Chase

LA88BX

Hollin Bank Hill

LA220PR

Skinner How Lane

LA220QE

Oak Vale

LA116LE

School Hill

LA128JG

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA233PB

Grange and Cartmel

LA128PN

The Fold

LA88DD

The Row

LA220QS

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116SL

Bowness and Lyth

LA88DB

Bowness and Lyth

LA128LU

Oak Vale

LA128JN

The Causeway

LA220LB

Lakefield Cottages

LA88JF

Bowness and Lyth

LA128NZ

Hazelrigg Lane

LA117SL

Grange and Cartmel

LA128NW

Grange and Cartmel

LA128RA

Abbots Vue

LA116LB

Windermere Road

LA220NG

Skinner How Lane

LA233LL

Newby Bridge Road

LA128JT

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220PW

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116HZ

Grange and Cartmel

LA220NU

Red Lion Yard

LA88DA

Bowness and Lyth

LA116NJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LF

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128RF

Ironworks Road

LA220PJ

Barn Field

LA116NT

Height Road

LA116RN

Town End Close

LA128QF

Park House Cottages

LA128PE

Grange and Cartmel

LA128NH

Prospect Cottages

LA116SA

Bowness and Lyth

LA128QJ

Birch House

LA116LQ

Back Road

LA220NW

Oak Vale

LA116NY

Height Road

LA220QW

Bragg Field Cottages

LA128NJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA220PL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220LQ

Cuckoo Brow Lane

LA220QQ

Oak Vale

LA233PJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA116NG

Grange and Cartmel

LA116NA

Back O' Th' Fell Road

LA116SH

Beck Head

LA116JN

Crag Lane

LA128QT

Brow Edge Road

LA128HH

Oak Vale

LA128JL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116PQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LX

Crabtree Cottages

LA233LW

Newby Bridge Road

LA128ND

Grange and Cartmel

LA128AX

Finsthwaite Lane

LA233PH

Birks Road

LA116NQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA88BT

Hyning Brow

LA128PW

Brow Edge Road

LA220QP

Kings Yard

LA233PR

Newby Bridge Road

LA220JE

High Wray Cottages

LA128BP

Lowside Crescent

LA220PB

Vicarage Lane

LA220NX

Victoria Street

LA128QX

Brow Edge

LA128LT

Damson Cottages

LA220QA

Oak Vale

LA220PY

Skinner How Lane

LA128RD

Forresters Walk

LA233PW

Tower Wood

LA88BS

Mill Lane

LA220NQ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128AR

Woodland Close

LA88JL

Whitbarrow Road

LA128NF

Grange and Cartmel

LA220PS

Skinner How Lane

LA220QG

Kirkstone Road

LA128JP

Grange and Cartmel

LA128BJ

Plum Green

LA128AL

Woodside Cottages

LA116SG

Millside

LA116RR

Church Road

LA220LE

Woodrose Mews

LA220FA

Oak Bank

LA88JG

Bowness and Lyth

LA116LR

Back Othe Fell Road

LA220LG

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220PQ

Church Hill

LA116RB

Hospital Flats

LA88ER

Bowness and Lyth

LA220NH

Skinner How Lane

LA233LR

Grange and Cartmel

LA116LW

Lindale Road

Data Sources

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