LA6 postcode area · Westmorland and Furness

The LA6 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 61 to 86 across them. Every full LA6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the LA6 district's neighbourhoods is Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland (86 out of 100, #937 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton (62). 6 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £232,500 in Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton to £328,750 in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Lancaster, North Yorkshire and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,471a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime33per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied79%

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 LA6 district

£307,750median home sold over the past year · +18.4% over 5 years · -12.7% over the year · 172 sales
Detached£479,375
Semi-detached£320,000
Terraced£214,000
Flat£165,000
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
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & NatlandWestmorland and Furness 93786 £328,750
Kendal East & WhinfellWestmorland and Furness 1,05485 £292,500
Halton & CatonLancaster 1,08184 £310,000
Arnside, Milnthorpe & HolmeWestmorland and Furness 1,40380 £280,000
Sedbergh & Kirkby LonsdaleWestmorland and Furness 1,65076 £315,000
Kellet & Lune ValleyLancaster 2,04170 £325,000
Ingleton & High BenthamNorth Yorkshire 2,37765 £279,500
Carnforth, Silverdale & WartonLancaster 2,63062 £232,500

People living in LA6 Census 2021

Residents58,775
Median age (est.)51
Density47per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above39%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 7%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 6%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 6%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
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 LA6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA6 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA6.

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.