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LA2 6RB area guide

Who lives in LA2 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halton & Caton
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,641 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA2 6RB is like

LA2 6RB is a postcode in the Halton & Caton area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,641 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA2 6 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA2 6RB compares

Headline figures for LA2 6RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 73 sales in LA2 6, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA2 6RB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA2 6 is up 16.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA2 6RB FAQs

Is LA2 6RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LA2 6RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in LA2 6 sold for a median of £350,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA2 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA2 6RB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA2 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers LA2 6RB?

The local authority for LA2 6RB is Lancaster.

LA2 6RB comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA2 6RB?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lancaster Rail Station, 2.7 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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