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LA12 8PF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Grange-over-Sands & Cartmel Peninsula
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,894 (2024)

LA12 8PFUlverston

At a glance

What LA12 8PF is like

LA12 8PF is a postcode in the Grange-over-Sands & Cartmel Peninsula 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 1,894 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8PF compares

Headline figures for LA12 8PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,711

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA12 8PF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 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 8 is down 28.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA12 8PF FAQs

Is LA12 8PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 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).

How much does a house cost in LA12 8PF?

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.

Is LA12 8PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA12 8PF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA12 8PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers LA12 8PF?

The local authority for LA12 8PF is Westmorland and Furness.

LA12 8PF comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA12 8PF?

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 LHR Station, 2.3 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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