Postcode · Kirkby-in-Furness

LA17 7XJ area guide

Who lives in LA17 7XJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,186 (2024)

LA17 7XJKirkby-in-Furness

At a glance

What LA17 7XJ is like

LA17 7XJ is a postcode in the Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby 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 1,186 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA17 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA17 7XJ compares

Headline figures for LA17 7XJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,500

Median over 8 sales in LA17, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA17 7XJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA17 7XJ FAQs

Is LA17 7XJ 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 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA17 7XJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in LA17 sold for a median of £267,500 across 8 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA17 7XJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA17 7XJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA17 7XJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.1%).

Which council covers LA17 7XJ?

The local authority for LA17 7XJ is Westmorland and Furness.

LA17 7XJ comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA17 7XJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station, 1.7 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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