Postcode · Carnforth

LA6 1AP area guide

Who lives in LA6 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kellet & Lune Valley
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)

LA6 1APCarnforth

At a glance

What LA6 1AP is like

LA6 1AP is a postcode in the Kellet & Lune Valley area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,158 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% 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 LA6 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA6 1AP compares

Headline figures for LA6 1AP, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 63 sales in LA6 1, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,017

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 1AP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
5.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA6 1 is down 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA6 1AP FAQs

Is LA6 1AP 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 5.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA6 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in LA6 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA6 1AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6 1AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in LA6 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.4% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers LA6 1AP?

The local authority for LA6 1AP is Lancaster.

LA6 1AP comes under Lancaster in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA6 1AP?

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).

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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