Postcode · Millom

LA18 5DL area guide

Who lives in LA18 5DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Millom & Duddon Valley
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,274 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA18 5DL is like

LA18 5DL is a postcode in the Millom & Duddon Valley area of Cumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,274 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% 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 LA18 5 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA18 5DL compares

Headline figures for LA18 5DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 37 sales in LA18 5, −13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.7/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£38,444

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA18 5DL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA18 5 is down 13.7% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA18 5DL FAQs

Is LA18 5DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA18 5DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in LA18 5 sold for a median of £135,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA18 5DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA18 5DL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LA18 5DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.2%).

Which council covers LA18 5DL?

The local authority for LA18 5DL is Cumberland.

LA18 5DL comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA18 5DL?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.5 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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