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LA8 8 area guide

Who lives in LA8 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
10,329 (2024)
At a glance

What LA8 8 is like

The LA8 8 postcode sector in Westmorland and Furness covers 175 live postcodes and is home to about 10,329 people in 4,648 households. 77% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.9% 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 LA8 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA8 8 compares

Headline figures for LA8 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 26 sales in LA8 8, −14.5% 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 8 inspected schools in LA8 8.

Household incomeMore
£48,012

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA8 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LA8 8 is down 14.5% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA8 8 FAQs

01
Is LA8 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LA8 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in LA8 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LA8 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA8 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in LA8 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).
05
Which council covers LA8 8?

The local authority for LA8 8 is Westmorland and Furness.

LA8 8 comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LA8 8?

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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