Postcode · Askam-in-Furness

LA16 7BG area guide

Who lives in LA16 7BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Askam & Dalton North
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,967 (2024)

LA16 7BGAskam-in-Furness

At a glance

What LA16 7BG is like

LA16 7BG is a postcode in the Askam & Dalton North 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 1,967 people. 87.2% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.9% 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 LA16 7 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA16 7BG compares

Headline figures for LA16 7BG, 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: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 53 sales in LA16 7, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,566

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA16 7BG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA16 7 is up 9.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA16 7BG FAQs

Is LA16 7BG 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 16.0 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 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA16 7BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LA16 7 sold for a median of £270,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA16 7BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA16 7BG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA16 7BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.8%).

Which council covers LA16 7BG?

The local authority for LA16 7BG is Westmorland and Furness.

LA16 7BG comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA16 7BG?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.2 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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