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LA6 3LA area guide

Who lives in LA6 3LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ingleton & High Bentham
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,928 (2024)

LA6 3LACarnforth

At a glance

What LA6 3LA is like

LA6 3LA is a postcode in the Ingleton & High Bentham area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,928 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA6 3 sold for a median of £287,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA6 3LA compares

Headline figures for LA6 3LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,750

Median over 38 sales in LA6 3, −8.1% 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

£45,430

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 3LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA6 3 is down 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.6% 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
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA6 3LA FAQs

Is LA6 3LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 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 3LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,750.

Homes in LA6 3 sold for a median of £287,750 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA6 3LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6 3LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA6 3LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.1%).

Which council covers LA6 3LA?

The local authority for LA6 3LA is North Yorkshire.

LA6 3LA comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA6 3LA?

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). The nearest station is Wennington Rail Station, 2.3 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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