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LA14 5QA area guide

Who lives in LA14 5QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawcoat & Furness Abbey
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,351 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA14 5QA is like

LA14 5QA is a postcode in the Hawcoat & Furness Abbey 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 1,351 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LA14 5 sold for a median of £146,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA14 5QA compares

Headline figures for LA14 5QA, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£146,500

Median over 176 sales in LA14 5, +17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,357

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA14 5QA 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in LA14 5 is up 17.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LA14 5QA FAQs

Is LA14 5QA 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 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LA14 5QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £146,500.

Homes in LA14 5 sold for a median of £146,500 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA14 5QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA14 5QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA14 5QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.4%).

Which council covers LA14 5QA?

The local authority for LA14 5QA is Westmorland and Furness.

LA14 5QA comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA14 5QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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 Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station, 0.8 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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