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LA22 area guide

Who lives in LA22, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
7,215 (2024)
At a glance

What LA22 is like

The LA22 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness covers 391 live postcodes and is home to about 7,215 people in 3,251 households. 56.5% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA22 sold for a median of £431,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA22 compares

Headline figures for LA22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£431,000

Median over 36 sales in LA22, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in LA22.

Household incomeMore
£41,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA22 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LA22 is down 12.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LA22 FAQs

01
Is LA22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LA22?

The median sale price over the last year was £431,000.

Homes in LA22 sold for a median of £431,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LA22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LA22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).
05
Which council covers LA22?

The local authority for LA22 is Westmorland and Furness.

LA22 comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LA22?

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 Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 1.2 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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