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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

LA128QP

Brow Edge Road

LA116NB

Back O' Th' Fell Road

LA128PQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA128NL

Fell Foot Brow

LA220LU

Cunsey Bridge Cottages

LA128JS

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128HQ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88JJ

Woodside Road

LA220JY

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88JB

Head Lane

LA116JB

Grange and Cartmel

LA220LL

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116QZ

Meathop Road

LA88DH

Bowness and Lyth

LA233PA

Grange and Cartmel

LA220JH

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128AQ

Grange and Cartmel

LA116JF

The Old Smithy Cottages

LA116NW

Grange and Cartmel

LA220QB

Oak Vale

LA220NP

Hawksgarth

LA220JA

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128AZ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88BP

Hollin Bank Hill

LA128LF

Force Forge

LA128QZ

Water Close

LA128BL

Finsthwaite Lane

LA220QL

Oak Vale

LA116NZ

Height Road

LA116HX

Pease Close Lane

LA128RE

Wilkinson View

LA88DG

Bowness and Lyth

LA116JA

Grange and Cartmel

LA88BY

Bowness and Lyth

LA233PP

Grange and Cartmel

LA116WA

Burnbank Farm Cottages

LA116HG

Aynsome Road

LA116NE

Tarn Green Road

LA128QB

Woodside Cottages

LA116RX

Bleacrag Road

LA128AF

Hillcroft Cottages

LA128NS

Grange and Cartmel

LA128DR

Woodland Vale

LA128RB

Leven Court

LA116JH

Tow Top Road

LA220LH

Far Sawrey Cottages

LA116NL

Grange and Cartmel

LA128NR

Height Lane

LA128PA

Grange and Cartmel

LA128LZ

Grange and Cartmel

LA128QU

Brow Edge Road

LA128QG

The Glen

LA116LT

Yew Tree Terrace

LA116JL

Grange and Cartmel

LA116RS

Spa Cottages

LA88JQ

Hollin Bank Hill

LA128LS

Oak Vale

LA116RY

Back O' Th' Fell Road

LA220PH

Brown Cow Cottages

LA128AW

Railway Cottages

LA128LN

Forestry Houses

LA128BD

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA233PG

Birks Road

LA220QN

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128JB

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88EW

Bowness and Lyth

LA233PF

Crag Lane

LA128PB

Follet Close

LA220QF

Oak Vale

LA128PZ

Finsthwaite Lane

LA220NN

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA116NX

Grange and Cartmel

LA128LQ

Oak Vale

LA128AE

Barn Garth

LA128AY

Follet Close

LA220JX

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128LR

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88BZ

Whitbarrow Road

LA116RE

Meathop Court

LA220NB

Main Street

LA88JN

Starnthwaite Ghyll

LA128QY

High Brow Edge

LA220PN

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA88JA

Bowness and Lyth

LA116HT

Back Lane

LA128AH

Grange and Cartmel

LA116SE

Church Road

LA128LW

Rose Cottages

LA128PG

Grange and Cartmel

LA116ND

Back Othe Fell Road

LA128JQ

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA128QH

Low Row

LA128JD

Coniston and Hawkshead

LA117SJ

Wood Broughton

LA116PB

Sheep Barrow Close

LA88HS

Bowness and Lyth

LA116HR

Grange and Cartmel

LA128LA

Oak Vale

Data Sources

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