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LA8 8AE area guide

Who lives in LA8 8AE, 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: 2,173 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA8 8AE is like

LA8 8AE 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 2,173 people. 85.2% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8AE compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 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

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 LA8 8AE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 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 LA8 8 is down 14.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.2% 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 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA8 8AE FAQs

Is LA8 8AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 LA8 8AE?

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.

Is LA8 8AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA8 8AE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LA8 8AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 85.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.2%).

Which council covers LA8 8AE?

The local authority for LA8 8AE is Westmorland and Furness.

LA8 8AE comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA8 8AE?

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 Station Entrance, 2.4 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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