Postcode · Carnforth

LA5 8DU area guide

Who lives in LA5 8DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,396 (2024)

LA5 8DUCarnforth

At a glance

What LA5 8DU is like

LA5 8DU is a postcode in the Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,396 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA5 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA5 8DU compares

Headline figures for LA5 8DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 57 sales in LA5 8, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,609

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA5 8DU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LA5 8 is up 5.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA5 8DU FAQs

Is LA5 8DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LA5 8DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in LA5 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA5 8DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA5 8DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA5 8DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers LA5 8DU?

The local authority for LA5 8DU is Lancaster.

LA5 8DU comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA5 8DU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Carnforth Rail Station, 2.0 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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