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LA12 0DU area guide

Who lives in LA12 0DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swarthmoor & Low Furness
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,951 (2024)

LA12 0DUUlverston

At a glance

What LA12 0DU is like

LA12 0DU is a postcode in the Swarthmoor & Low Furness 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 1,951 people. 87% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA12 0 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA12 0DU compares

Headline figures for LA12 0DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 85 sales in LA12 0, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,074

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA12 0DU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA12 0 is down 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA12 0DU FAQs

Is LA12 0DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA12 0DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in LA12 0 sold for a median of £250,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA12 0DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA12 0DU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA12 0DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 87% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers LA12 0DU?

The local authority for LA12 0DU is Westmorland and Furness.

LA12 0DU comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA12 0DU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 150 yards 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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