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Westmorland and Furness: its 31 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Westmorland and Furness as a whole, from official records, as of 31 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £77,750 in Barrow Central to £520,000 in Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

68.2%

Furness General Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

24 min 20 s

Mean, North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

9 min 37 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

3.3%

3,952 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 4th of 35 councils in North West.

Households in fuel poverty

10.8%

2024, England's own measure; 11th highest of 35 in North West.

Neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Abbotsmead & Salthouse£125,000–Below average incomeClear signs
Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore£237,500–Middle incomeSome signs
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme£323,350£205,000AffluentFew signs
Askam & Dalton North£165,000–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Askham, Ullswater & Greystoke£351,000–AffluentClear signs
Barrow Central£77,750–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland£359,250–AffluentMoving the other way
Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby£330,000–Middle incomeFew signs
Dalton South£160,000–Middle incomeSome signs
Grange-over-Sands & Cartmel Peninsula£320,000£160,000AffluentSome signs
Hawcoat & Furness Abbey£250,000–AffluentSome signs
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell£410,000£325,000AffluentMoving the other way
Hesket, Lazonby & Skelton£282,500–Middle incomeMixed signs
Kendal East & Whinfell£300,000–AffluentFew signs
Kendal North & Burneside£250,000£167,500Middle incomeMoving the other way
Kendal South£280,000£120,000Middle incomeSome signs
Kendal Town & Greenside£240,000£135,000Below average incomeFew signs
Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough£265,000–Middle incomeClear signs
Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor£285,000–Middle incomeMixed signs
Orsmgill & Hindpool£119,500–Among the most income-deprivedClear signs
Parkside£155,000–Middle incomeFew signs
Penrith Central & West£176,000£146,875Below average incomeMoving the other way
Penrith Outer£260,000£130,000AffluentMoving the other way
Roose£235,000–Middle incomeSome signs
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale£380,000£185,000AffluentMixed signs
Swarthmoor & Low Furness£275,000–Middle incomeFew signs
Ulverston£220,000£152,000Below average incomeSome signs
Walney Island North£145,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Walney Island South & Barrow Island£124,950–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales£520,000£275,000AffluentMoving the other way
Windermere South & Staveley£391,000£223,000AffluentFew signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Westmorland and Furness's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
Furness General Hospital116,343 residents (300 m from the nearest)68.2% in September 2026England 61%3.1%
Royal Lancaster Infirmary55,517 residents (20.1 km from the nearest)54.2% in September 2026England 61%14.6%
Cumberland Infirmary47,016 residents (17.8 km from the nearest)41.8% in September 2026England 61%12.8%
Darlington Memorial Hospital7,721 residents (55.2 km from the nearest)60.5% in September 2026England 61%14.7%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Furness General Hospital against England: Furness General Hospital 57.1% (Apr 2026) to 68.2% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).57.7%67.6%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Furness General Hospital68.2%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Royal Lancaster Infirmary against England: Royal Lancaster Infirmary 52.7% (Apr 2026) to 54.2% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).52.6%63.4%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Royal Lancaster Infirmary54.2%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Westmorland and Furness is covered by North West Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 24 min 20 s (North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 25 (Sep 2025) to 24.3 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.232.9Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service24.3England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.5Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 9 min 37 s on average over 221 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Westmorland and Furness and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 11 min 6 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Westmorland and Furness's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 8.4 (2010/11) to 9.6 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).7.310.32025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service9.6England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 3,952 (3.3% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 4th highest share of 35 councils in North West.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Westmorland and Furness among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Westmorland and Furness and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Westmorland and Furness, by band: High 29%, Medium 17%, Low 55%.29%17%55%High · 29%Medium · 17%Low · 55%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 35 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Westmorland and Furness among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%; Manchester 2.0%; Wigan 1.7%; Bury 1.5%; Burnley 1.4%; Blackburn with Darwen 1.2%; Cheshire West and Chester 1.2%; Rochdale 0.9%; Salford 0.8%; Halton 0.7%; Oldham 0.7%; Bolton 0.7%; Stockport 0.7%; Hyndburn 0.7%; West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%; Liverpool 0.5%; Tameside 0.5%; Chorley 0.4%; Cheshire East 0.4%; Knowsley 0.3%; St. Helens 0.3%; Sefton 0.2%; Wirral 0.1%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%Manchester2.0%Wigan1.7%Bury1.5%Burnley1.4%Blackburn with Darwen1.2%Cheshire West and Chester1.2%Rochdale0.9%Salford0.8%Halton0.7%Oldham0.7%Bolton0.7%Stockport0.7%Hyndburn0.7%West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%Liverpool0.5%Tameside0.5%Chorley0.4%Cheshire East0.4%Knowsley0.3%St. Helens0.3%Sefton0.2%Wirral0.1%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 10.8% (about 11,631 households); England 10.0%, North West 10.2%.
  • Where it ranks 11th highest of 35 councils in North West.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Westmorland and Furness among North West's councils: Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%. Reference lines: North West, England.Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Westmorland and Furness and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
All 35 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Westmorland and Furness among North West's councils: Blackpool 13.9%; Burnley 13.3%; Pendle 13.3%; Hyndburn 12.7%; Manchester 12.0%; Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%; Wigan 9.8%; Bury 9.7%; Wyre 9.6%; Ribble Valley 9.6%; West Lancashire 9.4%; Fylde 9.2%; Halton 9.0%; Trafford 8.8%; Stockport 8.8%; Knowsley 8.7%; Cheshire West and Chester 8.7%; Cheshire East 8.6%; Chorley 8.5%; Warrington 8.1%; South Ribble 7.8%. Reference lines: North West, England.Blackpool13.9%Burnley13.3%Pendle13.3%Hyndburn12.7%Manchester12.0%Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%Wigan9.8%Bury9.7%Wyre9.6%Ribble Valley9.6%West Lancashire9.4%Fylde9.2%Halton9.0%Trafford8.8%Stockport8.8%Knowsley8.7%Cheshire West and Chester8.7%Cheshire East8.6%Chorley8.5%Warrington8.1%South Ribble7.8%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Winter mortality Not published for Westmorland and Furness's current boundaries: ONS's last figures by council (2020/21) use the councils as they were before April 2023.

Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness

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