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LA12 8 area guide

Who lives in LA12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
8,409 (2024)
At a glance

What LA12 8 is like

The LA12 8 postcode sector in Westmorland and Furness covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 8,409 people in 3,802 households. 71.7% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, 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 LA12 8 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA12 8 compares

Headline figures for LA12 8, 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: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£297,500

Median over 26 sales in LA12 8, −28.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in LA12 8.

Household incomeMore
£43,263

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA12 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LA12 8 is down 28.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA12 8 FAQs

01
Is LA12 8 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 17.3 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LA12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in LA12 8 sold for a median of £297,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −28.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LA12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LA12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.7%).
05
Which council covers LA12 8?

The local authority for LA12 8 is Westmorland and Furness.

LA12 8 comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LA12 8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly), 1.6 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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