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LA8 8HT

Bowness and Lyth

Westmorland and Furness

England / North West / Westmorland and Furness / Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell / Bowness and Lyth

Overview

Postcode LA8 8HT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bowness and Lyth ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region , and forms part of the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Staveley (Cumbria) located about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,215 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA8 8HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell near LA8 8HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Staveley (Cumbria) located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Bowness and Lyth

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £382,000 in Bowness and Lyth area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,400,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £965,000; semi-detached at £332,500; terraced at £387,500; flats at £268,500.

10 years price trend in Bowness and Lyth

Schools

In the LA8 8HT postcode area, located within Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCrosthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.