Postcode · Millom

LA18 5JL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Millom & Duddon Valley
Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,217 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA18 5JL is like

LA18 5JL 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 1,217 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.3% 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 LA18 5 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA18 5JL compares

Headline figures for LA18 5JL, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.9 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 5JL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA18 5 is down 13.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA18 5JL FAQs

Is LA18 5JL 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 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA18 5JL?

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 5JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA18 5JL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LA18 5JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59%).

Which council covers LA18 5JL?

The local authority for LA18 5JL is Cumberland.

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

How well connected is LA18 5JL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 1.4 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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