Postcode sector · Millom

LA19 5 area guide

Who lives in LA19 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cumberland
Region: North West
Population: 2,387 (2024)

LA19 5Postcode sector · Millom

At a glance

What LA19 5 is like

The LA19 5 postcode sector in Cumberland covers 71 live postcodes and is home to about 2,387 people in 1,133 households. 77.3% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.8% 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 LA19 5 sold for a median of £160,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA19 5 compares

Headline figures for LA19 5, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,750

Median over 4 sales in LA19 5.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LA19 5.

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 LA19 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA19 5 FAQs

Is LA19 5 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 12.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA19 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,750.

Homes in LA19 5 sold for a median of £160,750 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA19 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA19 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA19 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers LA19 5?

The local authority for LA19 5 is Cumberland.

LA19 5 comes under Cumberland in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA19 5?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.6 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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