Postcode · Dalton-in-Furness

LA15 8QA area guide

Who lives in LA15 8QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dalton South
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)

LA15 8QADalton-in-Furness

At a glance

What LA15 8QA is like

LA15 8QA is a postcode in the Dalton South 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 1,494 people. 80.2% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA15 8 sold for a median of £161,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA15 8QA compares

Headline figures for LA15 8QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,000

Median over 140 sales in LA15 8, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,062

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA15 8QA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA15 8 is up 7.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA15 8QA FAQs

Is LA15 8QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 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 LA15 8QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,000.

Homes in LA15 8 sold for a median of £161,000 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA15 8QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA15 8QA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA15 8QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 80.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.8%).

Which council covers LA15 8QA?

The local authority for LA15 8QA is Westmorland and Furness.

LA15 8QA comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA15 8QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 170 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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