LA10 postcode area · Westmorland and Furness

The LA10 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 41 to 84 across them. Every full LA10 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The LA10 district contains both ends of the scale: Kendal East & Whinfell at 85 out of 100 (#1,054 of 6,856 in England) against Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough at 42, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £262,500 in Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough to £315,000 in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,965a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime38per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied75%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the LA10 district

£284,997median home sold over the past year · +32.6% over 5 years · -0.4% over the year · 42 sales
Detached£477,500
Semi-detached£327,475
Terraced£230,000
Flat£167,500
Westmorland and Furness£235,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Kendal East & WhinfellWestmorland and Furness 1,05485 £292,500
Sedbergh & Kirkby LonsdaleWestmorland and Furness 1,65076 £315,000
Upper DalesNorth Yorkshire 3,63147 £311,000
Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & BroughWestmorland and Furness 3,99542 £262,500

People living in LA10 Census 2021

Residents27,452
Median age (est.)52
Density15per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above36%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 17%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 53%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 53%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 7%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 6%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 6%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 20% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades20%
Professional16%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary10%
Associate professional9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 35% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in LA10

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA10 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA10.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.