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LA17 postcode area · Westmorland and Furness

The LA17 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 54 to 57 across them. Every full LA17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the LA17 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 3 points of each other, from Askam & Dalton North (54) to Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby (57). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £185,000 in Askam & Dalton North to £262,500 in Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,756a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied80%

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 LA17 district

£242,500median home sold over the past year · +64.4% over 5 years · -5.8% over the year · 17 sales
Detached£280,000
Semi-detached£215,000
Terraced£230,000
Flat—
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
Coniston, Broughton & KirkbyWestmorland and Furness 2,93957 £262,500
Askam & Dalton NorthWestmorland and Furness 3,15154 £185,000

People living in LA17 Census 2021

Residents11,737
Median age (est.)49
Density40per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above35%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 31%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 5%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 5%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 7%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 7%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative7%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 99%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 99%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 36% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA17.

LA20 LA12 LA16 LA15 CA18 LA18 LA19 LA14

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.