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Bowness and Lyth North at a glance

House prices
£325,000
Middle58th percentile
Schools
11th percentile
Weak
Transport
15th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
18.4% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land81st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bowness and Lyth North a good place to live?

Bowness and Lyth North has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness below.

Bowness and Lyth North and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Bowness and Lyth North£325,000Data not yet available
Levens and Crooklands£345,000Data not yet available
Upper Kent£315,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Bowness and Lyth North

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Cumbria Constabulary did not publish September 2025 to police.uk, so a 12-month figure would undercount. We leave it out rather than show a misleading rate.

About missing data

House prices in Bowness and Lyth North

House prices

Median sale price
£325,000
Percentile
58th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 23 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Bowness and Lyth North

Schools

11th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bowness and Lyth North

Flood risk

18.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.2% of the area. That is the 81st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Bowness and Lyth North

Transport

15th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Bowness and Lyth North a good place to live?

Bowness and Lyth North has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bowness and Lyth North safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Bowness and Lyth North.

What are house prices like in Bowness and Lyth North?

The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bowness and Lyth North?

Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bowness and Lyth North?

Nearby public profiles include Levens and Crooklands in Westmorland and Furness and Upper Kent in Westmorland and Furness.