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The Partnership's Plan - Lake District National Park

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Annex C<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> Profile (2009)<br />

Area<br />

ITEM<br />

UNIT<br />

Total <strong>Park</strong> area<br />

229,200 Ha<br />

Parishes totally or partly in the <strong>Park</strong> 80<br />

Population<br />

Resident population 41,831<br />

School and pre-school age (0-15) 6,326 and 15%<br />

Working age (16-64) 26,429 and 63%<br />

Pensionable age (65+) 9,076 and 22%<br />

Settlements with 3,000+ population 3<br />

Housing<br />

Housing stock 23,664<br />

Resident households 18,539<br />

Owner occupied 12,775 and 69%<br />

Private rented 2,236 and 12%<br />

Social housing 3,528 and 19%<br />

Nature Conservation<br />

Sites of Special Scientific Interest<br />

Special Protection Areas<br />

Special Areas of Conservation<br />

RAMSAR Sites<br />

<strong>National</strong> Nature Reserves<br />

Land Use<br />

41,947 Ha<br />

36,037 Ha<br />

36,404 Ha<br />

757 Ha<br />

1,200 Ha<br />

Moorland, heathland and unenclosed 104,979 Ha and 45.8%<br />

grassland<br />

Farmland 76,815 Ha and 33.5%<br />

Woodland 28,931Ha and 12.6%<br />

Heritage<br />

Scheduled Ancient Monuments 275<br />

Conservation Areas 22<br />

Listed buildings 1,756<br />

Grade I 31<br />

Grade II* 120<br />

Grade II 1,605<br />

Recreation<br />

Public footpaths<br />

2,137 km<br />

Public bridleways<br />

875 km<br />

Other public rights of way<br />

33 km<br />

Open access land 46 %<br />

87

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