Neighbourhood · Westmorland and Furness · North West
Windermere South & Staveley
South Lakeland 002 · 4 sub-areas · 7,741 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (67/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (51/100)Liveability 40/100 · Below median
Windermere South & Staveley is a mid-density neighbourhood of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
40/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Windermere South & Staveley?
A snapshot of Windermere South & Staveley
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £797 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Windermere South & Staveley in Westmorland and Furness
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Windermere South & Staveley?
- The median monthly rent across Windermere South & Staveley is £797.
- How safe is Windermere South & Staveley?
- Windermere South & Staveley has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Windermere South & Staveley?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 28 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Windermere South & Staveley?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Windermere South & Staveley, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 22641 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Windermere South & Staveley?
- The most common council tax band in Windermere South & Staveley is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,751. Council tax is set by Westmorland and Furness council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Windermere South & Staveley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Windermere South & Staveley to central London is approximately 213 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Windermere South & Staveley?
- 100% of premises in Windermere South & Staveley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Windermere South & Staveley?
- Windermere South & Staveley sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Windermere South & Staveley?
- 63% of households in Windermere South & Staveley are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Windermere South & Staveley?
- The average property price across Westmorland and Furness (the local authority covering Windermere South & Staveley) is approximately £220,821, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Windermere South & Staveley a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,988.)
- Which local areas are part of Windermere South & Staveley?
- Windermere South & Staveley contains 4 local areas: South Lakeland 002B, South Lakeland 002C, South Lakeland 002F, South Lakeland 002A.
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Frequently asked about Windermere South & Staveley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Windermere South & Staveley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Windermere South & Staveley is £797. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Windermere South & Staveley a safe place to live?
- Windermere South & Staveley has a safety score of 80/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Windermere South & Staveley?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Windermere South & Staveley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Windermere South & Staveley?
- Public-transport commute time from Windermere South & Staveley to central London is approximately 213 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Windermere South & Staveley different from the rest of Westmorland and Furness?
- Windermere South & Staveley contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Windermere South & Staveley rank in Westmorland and Furness?
- Windermere South & Staveley scores 40/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness, see the Cities table on the Westmorland and Furness page.
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