Satterthwaite is a small village (and civil parish) with around 50 dwellings situated in Grizedale, a valley in the Lake District, England, about four miles south of Hawkshead. It has a church, All Saints', and a Parish Room. The civil parish of Satterthwaite has its own community website. It had a population of 215 according to the 2011 census, In 2001 it had a population of 257 showing a decline in the population. The difference between the population rates from the earlier year, for example 1881 to modern day statistics. These statistics show how the area of Satterthwaite has changed through generations.In 1881 the population was at its highest at 450, then started to gradually decline. The first sudden decline in population 1891 which was a long 10 year gap. The population fell to 410, this could show how Satterthwaite as an area is changing. The next sudden decline was in 1911, this has been the highest decline in population to happen in the histroy of Satterwaite. The population was 410 in 1911 whereas the population fell to 325 in 1931, which is a dramatic change for the area and may of effected trades and work for the people living there. Overall the population has declined from the early stages of Satterthwaite history, this is probably due to rural urban migration.