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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 35 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
5/10
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
17.08(-54%)
Other theft
5.12(-23%)
Public order
4.37(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.61(-60%)
Drugs
2.09(-45%)
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 60 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 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
Detached22£510,500
Flats10£327,500
Semi-Detached15£395,000
Terraced13£220,000

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

LA128PR

Brow Edge Road

LA128QF

Whiteside Cottages

LA220LQ

Cuckoo Brow Lane

LA116LU

Hillside Terrace

LA116SL

Bowness and Lyth

LA128AF

Hillcroft Cottages

LA128BE

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220JF

Spicka Lane

LA220LP

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220NJ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116HG

Aynsome Road

LA128AW

Railway Cottages

LA220QJ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116JN

Crag Lane

LA128PA

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LF

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220LJ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88JF

Bowness and Lyth

LA116HH

Aynsome Manor Park

LA116JP

Cartmel Lane

LA128BD

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128PN

The Fold

LA128PP

Brow Edge Road

LA220PB

Vicarage Lane

LA220PU

Skinner How Lane

LA88DL

Bowness and Lyth

LA88ES

Bowness and Lyth

LA88JN

Starnthwaite Ghyll

LA116JQ

Four Lane Ends

LA116LP

Grange and Cartmel

LA116NL

Grange and Cartmel

LA116RE

Meathop Court

LA128BA

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128BG

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128LR

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220FA

Oak Bank

LA220LX

Crabtree Cottages

LA220NT

Main Street

LA233PG

Birks Road

LA116LX

Tower View

LA128AZ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220JY

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220LL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220PA

Wordsworth Street

LA220QD

Oak Vale

LA116HN

The Level

LA116PD

The Orchard

LA116RS

Spa Cottages

LA128AY

Follet Close

LA220NS

Main Street

LA233LL

Newby Bridge Road

LA88BU

Bowness and Lyth

LA128LW

Rose Cottages

LA128LL

Moor Lane

LA128QW

Fell Side

LA220PL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220PS

Skinner How Lane

LA116LZ

Cartmel Road

LA116RA

Bowness and Lyth

LA116SJ

Bowness and Lyth

LA128JH

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128PZ

Finsthwaite Lane

LA220JT

Loanthwaite Lane

LA220PP

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116NA

Back O' Th' Fell Road

LA116RT

Bleacrag Road

LA128JE

Kiln Houses

LA128LP

Church Cottages

LA128LY

Low Wood

LA128PE

Grange and Cartmel

LA220NE

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA220NX

Victoria Street

LA116LE

School Hill

LA116LL

Grange Road

LA116NT

Height Road

LA128QN

High Row

LA88HS

Bowness and Lyth

LA128NH

Prospect Cottages

LA128QU

Brow Edge Road

LA128QZ

Water Close

LA116PB

Sheep Barrow Close

LA117SH

Grange and Cartmel

LA128PG

Grange and Cartmel

LA116LJ

Lindale Road

LA128AD

Grange and Cartmel

LA220QE

Oak Vale

LA88HY

Bowness and Lyth

LA128AE

Barn Garth

LA128BB

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128JN

The Causeway

LA128NZ

Hazelrigg Lane

LA220NB

Main Street

LA220PZ

Hannakin

LA116JJ

Grange and Cartmel

LA116RW

Bowness and Lyth

LA128AQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA128JW

Causeway End

LA128NP

Grange and Cartmel

LA128PB

Follet Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.