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LA6 2NF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,388 (2024)

LA6 2NFCarnforth

At a glance

What LA6 2NF is like

LA6 2NF is a postcode in the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale 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 2,388 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% 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 LA6 2 sold for a median of £357,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA6 2NF compares

Headline figures for LA6 2NF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,471

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 2NF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA6 2 is down 8.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.2% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA6 2NF FAQs

Is LA6 2NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA6 2NF?

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 2NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6 2NF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA6 2NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.3%).

Which council covers LA6 2NF?

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

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

How well connected is LA6 2NF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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