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LA8 8JJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,198 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA8 8JJ is like

LA8 8JJ is a postcode in the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell 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 2,198 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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 8JJ compares

Headline figures for LA8 8JJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,192

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA8 8JJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA8 8 is down 14.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.3% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA8 8JJ FAQs

Is LA8 8JJ 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 14.2 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).

How much does a house cost in LA8 8JJ?

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 8JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA8 8JJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA8 8JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.9%).

Which council covers LA8 8JJ?

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

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

How well connected is LA8 8JJ?

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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