LA2 7JX area guide
Who lives in LA2 7JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ingleton & High Bentham
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
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What LA2 7JX is like
LA2 7JX is a postcode in the Ingleton & High Bentham area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,826 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57% 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 LA2 7 sold for a median of £212,000 over the year to August 2026.
How LA2 7JX compares
Headline figures for LA2 7JX, set against England as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where LA2 7JX differs most from the national average.
- 01Low crimePositive
7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
- 02An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
LA2 7JX FAQs
01Is LA2 7JX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in LA2 7JX?The median sale price over the last year was £212,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £212,000.
03Is LA2 7JX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in LA2 7JX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers LA2 7JX?The local authority for LA2 7JX is North Yorkshire.
The local authority for LA2 7JX is North Yorkshire.
06How well connected is LA2 7JX?Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.
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.