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LA6 2ER area guide

Who lives in LA6 2ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,418 (2024)

LA6 2ERCarnforth

At a glance

What LA6 2ER is like

LA6 2ER is a postcode in the Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,418 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.9% 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 2 sold for a median of £357,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA6 2ER compares

Headline figures for LA6 2ER, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£357,500

Median over 40 sales in LA6 2, −8.3% 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,372

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 2ER differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.1 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 2 is down 8.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.1% 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
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA6 2ER FAQs

Is LA6 2ER 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 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 2ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,500.

Homes in LA6 2 sold for a median of £357,500 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA6 2ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6 2ER, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LA6 2ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers LA6 2ER?

The local authority for LA6 2ER is Westmorland and Furness.

LA6 2ER comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA6 2ER?

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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