Postcode district · Carnforth

LA6 area guide

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

Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Population: 29,160 (2024)

LA6Postcode district · Carnforth

At a glance

What LA6 is like

The LA6 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness covers 676 live postcodes and is home to about 29,160 people in 12,578 households. 79.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 141 sales in LA6, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in LA6.

Household incomeMore

£47,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA6 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA6 is down 6.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA6 FAQs

Is LA6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA6?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in LA6 sold for a median of £305,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LA6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers LA6?

The local authority for LA6 is Westmorland and Furness.

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

How well connected is LA6?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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