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LA7 postcode area · Westmorland and Furness

The LA7 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lancaster, Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 52 to 86 across them. Every full LA7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the LA7 district's neighbourhoods is Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland (86 out of 100, #937 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell (52). 2 of the 4 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 £347,500 in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lancaster and Westmorland and Furness — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,852a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
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 LA7 district

£347,000median home sold over the past year · +21.8% over 5 years · +8.4% over the year · 49 sales
Detached£463,750
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£149,000
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
Arnside, Milnthorpe & HolmeWestmorland and Furness 1,40380 £280,000
Carnforth, Silverdale & WartonLancaster 2,63062 £232,500
Hawkshead & Cartmel FellWestmorland and Furness 3,26852 £347,500

People living in LA7 Census 2021

Residents30,616
Median age (est.)52
Density70per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 6%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 6%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 6%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%
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 57% · No religion 36% · Buddhist 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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA7.

LA11 LA5 LA6 LA21 LA22 LA8 LA9 LA23

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.