Postcode · Sedbergh

LA10 5TH area guide

Who lives in LA10 5TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,388 (2024)

LA10 5THSedbergh

At a glance

What LA10 5TH is like

LA10 5TH is a postcode in the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,388 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA10 5 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA10 5TH compares

Headline figures for LA10 5TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 26 sales in LA10 5, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA10 5TH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA10 5TH FAQs

Is LA10 5TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA10 5TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in LA10 5 sold for a median of £295,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA10 5TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA10 5TH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA10 5TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.3%).

Which council covers LA10 5TH?

The local authority for LA10 5TH is Westmorland and Furness.

LA10 5TH comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA10 5TH?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Entrance Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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