LA8 Postcode Area Information

Population
9,242
Avg Annual Income
£42,700
Full Time Employees
22.55%
Average Age
48.17

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the South Lakeland, Cumbria postcode town, in the North West, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area district describes a mix of ages and family situations in a rural setting:

  • Mostly older residents (45+) but also families with children: While the majority of residents are older, there's also a typical number of children aged 5-14, suggesting families tend to have older parents.
  • Spread out, rural area with low population density: Think of lots of space and far-between houses, unlike more crowded areas.
  • Cars are essential: Due to the remote location, most households have two or more cars to get around.

Imagine a peaceful countryside with detached houses, older residents, and some families with older parents. That's the vibe of the a big area of LA8 postcode district

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Bowness and Lyth, Kendal South, Levens and Crooklands, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Upper Kent electoral wards.

LA8 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
LA8 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of LA8 postcode area is 9,242. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 8,856, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 187. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (5,159), followed by No religion (3,462).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,798), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,111).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (4,203), while 3,335 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 3,431 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,069 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (899)
  • Skilled trades occupations (793), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (792)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (6158), Between 65 to 74 (5358), and Between 45 to 54 (5207).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,793) followed by Small employers and own account workers (1,623), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,389).

Postcodes in LA8

There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the LA8 (listed below). The postcode LA8 has a total of 571 postcodes.

LA8 0XD (terminated)
LA8 0JF (terminated)
LA8 0ZB (terminated)
LA8 0WX (terminated)
LA8 0WU (terminated)
LA8 0GH (terminated)
LA8 0WW (terminated)
LA8 0WZ (terminated)
LA8 0WT (terminated)
LA8 0WY (terminated)
LA8 0WA (terminated)
LA8 0JQ (terminated)
LA8 0GF (terminated)
LA8 0XB (terminated)
LA8 0XA (terminated)
LA8 0GA (terminated)
LA8 0GG (terminated)
LA8 0GD (terminated)
LA8 0GE (terminated)
LA8 0LP (terminated)
LA8 0NE (terminated)
LA8 0GB (terminated)
LA8 0FD (terminated)
LA8 0AF (terminated)
LA8 0AN (terminated)
LA8 0JY (terminated)
LA8 0FA (terminated)
LA8 0LD (terminated)
LA8 0PG (terminated)
LA8 0BB (terminated)
LA8 0DS (terminated)
LA8 0EB (terminated)
LA8 0LL (terminated)
LA8 0DT (terminated)
LA8 8XA (terminated)
LA8 8WA (terminated)
LA8 8WW (terminated)
LA8 8BD (terminated)
LA8 8WX (terminated)
LA8 8WU (terminated)
LA8 8WY (terminated)
LA8 8WZ (terminated)
LA8 8GN (terminated)
LA8 8GH (terminated)
LA8 8BF (terminated)
LA8 8GL (terminated)
LA8 8BE (terminated)
LA8 8GF (terminated)
LA8 8GJ (terminated)
LA8 8GE (terminated)
LA8 8GG (terminated)
LA8 8GD (terminated)
LA8 8GA (terminated)
LA8 8GB (terminated)
LA8 8NN (terminated)
LA8 8NA (terminated)
LA8 8LS (terminated)
LA8 8QG (terminated)
LA8 8BQ (terminated)
LA8 8AU (terminated)
LA8 8NY (terminated)
LA8 8BG (terminated)
LA8 8DR (terminated)
LA8 9GD (terminated)
LA8 9AJ (terminated)
LA8 9GE (terminated)
LA8 9WX (terminated)
LA8 9GB (terminated)
LA8 9GP (terminated)
LA8 9YR (terminated)
LA8 9WB (terminated)
LA8 9WY (terminated)
LA8 9WZ (terminated)
LA8 9YZ (terminated)
LA8 9GG (terminated)
LA8 9PN (terminated)
LA8 9GF (terminated)
LA8 9QB (terminated)
LA8 9GH (terminated)
LA8 9GA (terminated)
LA8 9WA (terminated)
LA8 9LS (terminated)
LA8 9LL (terminated)
LA8 9QA (terminated)
LA8 9NP (terminated)
LA8 9QL (terminated)
LA8 9DQ (terminated)
LA8 9HW (terminated)
LA8 9AH (terminated)
LA8 9BW (terminated)
LA8 9JT (terminated)
LA8 9BQ (terminated)
LA8 9QP (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaLA8
Ward

Bowness and Lyth

Kendal South

Levens and Crooklands

Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale

Upper Kent

LTLA22South Lakeland
UTLA22Cumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland

LA8 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

2

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

5

Public order

3

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

1

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

2

Other theft

8

Public order

9

Violence and sexual offences

1

Bicycle theft

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

2

Other crime

2

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

2

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

9

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Theft from the person

10

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

4

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

3

Other crime

6

Other theft

4

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

11

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

5

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Robbery

18

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

6

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

4

Other theft

2

Public order

14

Violence and sexual offences

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

2

Public order

14

Violence and sexual offences

4

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

1

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Vehicle crime

10

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

7

Other theft

8

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Public order

9

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Shoplifting

15

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

6

Violence and sexual offences

2

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

6

Other theft

3

Public order

13

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

5

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

1

Vehicle crime

12

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

1

Public order

7

Violence and sexual offences

LA8 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£900,000.00£900,000.00 - £900,000.001
Flat£117,500.00£117,500.00 - £117,500.001
Semi-Detached£225,000.00£225,000.00 - £225,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£363,500.00£302,000.00 - £425,000.002
Semi-Detached£665,000.00£565,000.00 - £765,000.002
Terraced£175,000.00£175,000.00 - £175,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,400,000.00£1,400,000.00 - £1,400,000.001
Terraced£286,250.00£282,500.00 - £290,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Other£788,333.33£65,000.00 - £2,000,000.003
Terraced£300,000.00£300,000.00 - £300,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£447,000.00£380,000.00 - £514,000.002
Flat£400,000.00£400,000.00 - £400,000.001
Other£600,000.00£600,000.00 - £600,000.001
Terraced£416,000.00£265,000.00 - £584,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£280,000.00£280,000.00 - £280,000.001
Other£1,115,000.00£1,115,000.00 - £1,115,000.001
Semi-Detached£225,386.50£150,773.00 - £300,000.003
Terraced£299,000.00£299,000.00 - £299,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£561,000.00£290,000.00 - £863,000.003
Other£1,350,000.00£1,350,000.00 - £1,350,000.001
Semi-Detached£127,699.00£127,699.00 - £127,699.002
Terraced£328,437.50£147,500.00 - £435,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£606,666.67£575,000.00 - £670,000.003
Flat£275,000.00£130,000.00 - £565,000.003
Semi-Detached£227,849.50£127,699.00 - £400,000.0013
Terraced£672,625.00£288,000.00 - £925,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£851,666.67£575,000.00 - £1,100,000.003
Other£402,000.00£329,000.00 - £475,000.002
Semi-Detached£270,000.00£270,000.00 - £270,000.001
Terraced£336,500.00£310,000.00 - £363,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£477,125.00£375,000.00 - £570,000.008
Flat£185,000.00£185,000.00 - £185,000.002
Semi-Detached£430,000.00£410,000.00 - £450,000.002
Terraced£291,222.22£195,000.00 - £495,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£504,286.25£360,000.00 - £569,950.007
Flat£382,500.00£370,000.00 - £395,000.002
Semi-Detached£340,000.00£340,000.00 - £340,000.001
Terraced£220,000.00£220,000.00 - £220,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£406,475.00£280,000.00 - £475,000.006
Flat£278,000.00£278,000.00 - £278,000.001
Semi-Detached£495,000.00£224,000.00 - £740,000.005
Terraced£280,000.00£150,000.00 - £410,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£450,850.00£270,000.00 - £690,000.005
Semi-Detached£386,000.00£327,000.00 - £445,000.002
Terraced£370,000.00£285,000.00 - £455,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£595,061.67£286,000.00 - £1,259,385.004
Flat£255,000.00£175,000.00 - £310,000.003
Semi-Detached£477,500.00£460,000.00 - £495,000.002
Terraced£285,000.00£285,000.00 - £285,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£883,000.00£425,000.00 - £2,000,000.004
Flat£445,000.00£230,000.00 - £660,000.002
Other£490,000.00£455,000.00 - £525,000.002
Semi-Detached£469,375.00£260,000.00 - £567,500.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£524,375.00£247,500.00 - £935,000.004
Semi-Detached£389,997.50£270,000.00 - £650,000.003
Terraced£275,000.00£275,000.00 - £275,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£536,122.50£318,000.00 - £900,000.006
Flat£275,000.00£275,000.00 - £275,000.001
Other£935,000.00£675,000.00 - £1,195,000.002
Semi-Detached£288,536.50£150,773.00 - £800,000.007
Terraced£213,349.50£127,699.00 - £390,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£385,900.00£339,000.00 - £432,800.002
Other£407,500.00£407,500.00 - £407,500.001
Semi-Detached£299,886.50£150,773.00 - £800,000.009
Terraced£127,699.00£127,699.00 - £127,699.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£513,247.50£315,000.00 - £826,000.005
Flat£385,000.00£385,000.00 - £385,000.001
Terraced£338,400.00£225,000.00 - £480,000.005
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Levens CofE SchoolPrimary, Good90 3-11LA88PU
Old Hutton CofE SchoolPrimary, Outstanding96 3-11LA80NQ
Staveley CofE SchoolPrimary, Good101 4-11LA89PH
Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good71 3-11LA80LB
Crosthwaite CofE SchoolPrimary, Outstanding108 3-11LA88HT
St Patrick's CofE SchoolPrimary, Good84 4-11LA80HH
Grayrigg CofE SchoolPrimary, Good85 4-11LA89BU
Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good36 4-11LA89LB
Amenities
  • The Hyning Estate "The Byre", LA8 9BX
  • Bendrigg Trust, LA8 0NR
  • Spout House, LA8 8HS
  • The Lake House, LA8 8LN
  • The Villa, LA8 8EA
  • The Gateway Hotel, LA8 8LX
  • Cafe Eclec, LA8 9LU
  • Costa Coffee, LA8 0NW
  • Damson Dene Hotel, LA8 8JE
  • Gilpin Bridge Inn, LA8 8EP
  • Mr David Matthews, LA8 0AA
  • Crosscrake C E Primary School, LA8 0LB
  • Crosthwaite CE School, LA8 8HT
  • Dove Nest Group, LA8 8BS
  • Grayrigg C of E School, LA8 9BU
  • Levens C of E School, LA8 8PU
  • Flake on Top, LA8 8HA
  • Scoop Choc Ice Ltd, LA8 9LR
  • Earthworm Kitchen, LA8 9QR
  • Staveley Chippy, LA8 9LU
  • The Beehive, LA8 9LN
  • Woodlands Cottage, LA8 0HH
  • Argles Memorial Hall, LA8 8HX
  • Kentmere Institute, LA8 9JL
  • The Bowness Pudding Co Ltd, LA8 8QJ
  • Yardies Jamaican Street Food, LA8 8QJ
  • Adhavan Ltd, LA8 8AA
  • Adhavan Ltd, LA8 8AA
  • Big Onion Community Stall, LA8 9LR
  • Caravan & Motorhome Club, LA8 0JZ
  • Hayton Family Butchers, LA8 9LN
  • The Black Labrador, LA8 8HQ
  • The Club Inn at Endmoor, LA8 0EU
  • Eagle and Child, LA8 9LP
  • Hare and Hounds, LA8 8PN
  • Kimi's Gelato Kitchen, LA8 9LN
  • Cumbrian Artisan Bakery, LA8 9QR
  • Hawkshead Brewery, LA8 9LS
  • Lovingly Artisan, LA8 8QJ
  • More? The Artisan Bakery Ltd, LA8 9LR
  • The Blind Chocolatier, LA8 9LR