Windermere and Ambleside
Windermere and Ambleside is one of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness, home to 10,178 people in 4,532 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 56% above the Westmorland and Furness median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 76% above the Westmorland and Furness average.
People and homes.
10,178 residents in 4,532 households, next to the Westmorland and Furness average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Windermere and Ambleside and Westmorland and Furness.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 741 crimes and incidents in Windermere and Ambleside in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 73 per 1,000 residents, against 73 across Westmorland and Furness.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cumbria Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Windermere and Ambleside with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)