Windermere and Ambleside
Schools and transport may need closer review
Windermere and Ambleside at a glance
- House prices
- £360,000
- Middle67th percentile
- Schools
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 15.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land79th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Windermere and Ambleside a good place to live?
Windermere and Ambleside 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.
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 Windermere and Ambleside
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Windermere and Ambleside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £360,000
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 88 standard sales over the 12 months to June 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 Windermere and Ambleside
Schools
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Windermere and Ambleside
Flood risk
15.2% 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 10% of the area. That is the 79th 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 Windermere and Ambleside
Transport
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Windermere and Ambleside a good place to live?
Windermere and Ambleside 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 Windermere and Ambleside safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Windermere and Ambleside.
What are house prices like in Windermere and Ambleside?
The median sale price was £360,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Windermere and Ambleside?
Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Windermere and Ambleside?
Nearby public profiles include Coniston and Hawkshead in Westmorland and Furness and Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale in Westmorland and Furness.
