Postcode · Carnforth

LA6 1HW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,593 (2024)

LA6 1HWCarnforth

At a glance

What LA6 1HW is like

LA6 1HW is a postcode in the Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton area of Lancaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,593 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.7% 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 1HW compares

Headline figures for LA6 1HW, 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: 15.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,443

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 1HW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA6 1 is down 5.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA6 1HW FAQs

Is LA6 1HW 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 15.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LA6 1HW?

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 1HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6 1HW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA6 1HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.7%).

Which council covers LA6 1HW?

The local authority for LA6 1HW is Lancaster.

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

How well connected is LA6 1HW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carnforth Rail Station, 77 yards 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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