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:
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.
The postcode area covers Bowness and Lyth, Kendal South, Levens and Crooklands, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Upper Kent electoral wards.
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.
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).
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).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (4,203), while 3,335 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 3,431 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,069 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
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).
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).
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the LA8 (listed below). The postcode LA8 has a total of 571 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | LA8 |
| Ward | Bowness and Lyth Kendal South Levens and Crooklands Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Upper Kent |
| LTLA22 | South Lakeland |
| UTLA22 | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
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Burglary
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Theft from the person
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Other | £182,500.00 | £65,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £447,000.00 | £380,000.00 - £514,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £440,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £280,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £225,386.50 | £150,773.00 - £300,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £299,000.00 | £299,000.00 - £299,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £696,500.00 | £530,000.00 - £863,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £127,699.00 | £127,699.00 - £127,699.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £347,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £575,000.00 | £575,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £130,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £127,699.00 | £127,699.00 - £127,699.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £925,000.00 | £925,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £727,500.00 | £575,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £329,000.00 | £329,000.00 - £329,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £336,500.00 | £310,000.00 - £363,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £538,400.00 | £462,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £410,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £291,222.22 | £195,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £510,500.00 | £510,500.00 - £510,500.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £370,000.00 | £370,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £385,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £278,000.00 | £278,000.00 - £278,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £525,000.00 | £525,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £410,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £456,750.00 | £270,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £445,000.00 | £445,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £370,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £725,128.33 | £286,000.00 - £1,259,385.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £310,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £477,500.00 | £460,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £285,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,018,333.33 | £425,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £445,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £455,000.00 | £455,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £413,750.00 | £260,000.00 - £567,500.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £575,000.00 | £395,000.00 - £935,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £396,666.67 | £270,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £550,750.00 | £318,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £870,000.00 | £220,000.00 - £1,195,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £260,219.83 | £150,773.00 - £800,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £213,349.50 | £127,699.00 - £390,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £385,900.00 | £339,000.00 - £432,800.00 | 2 |
| Other | £407,500.00 | £407,500.00 - £407,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £387,886.50 | £150,773.00 - £800,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £127,699.00 | £127,699.00 - £127,699.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £539,995.00 | £539,995.00 - £539,995.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £480,000.00 | £480,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £529,830.83 | £477,995.00 - £650,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £1,095,000.00 | £1,095,000.00 - £1,095,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £365,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £505,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £224,388.67 | £78,000.00 - £673,250.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £551,580.83 | £425,000.00 - £820,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £925,000.00 | £925,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £296,497.50 | £230,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £451,125.00 | £337,250.00 - £565,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £536,747.50 | £419,995.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £228,884.00 | £150,773.00 - £306,995.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £482,562.50 | £151,500.00 - £820,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £422,101.11 | £25,000.00 - £2,750,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £410,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £822,500.00 | £295,000.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £338,886.50 | £150,773.00 - £527,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £283,750.00 | £242,500.00 - £325,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £569,300.00 | £510,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £520,753.67 | £29,000.00 - £1,128,261.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £194,342.00 | £127,669.00 - £261,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £289,100.00 | £225,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £553,747.50 | £414,995.00 - £840,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £25,000.00 | £25,000.00 - £25,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £326,414.17 | £257,500.00 - £536,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £297,500.00 | £247,500.00 - £325,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £585,914.17 | £340,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £610,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £725,000.00 | £725,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £287,500.00 | £225,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £489,250.00 | £281,000.00 - £711,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £587,372.50 | £331,250.00 - £975,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £205,000.00 | £205,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £491,289.17 | £290,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £368,525.00 | £209,550.00 - £527,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £258,250.00 | £195,250.00 - £323,500.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £227,500.00 | £215,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £518,214.17 | £325,000.00 - £907,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £205,000.00 | £205,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £187,024.50 | £127,699.00 - £346,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £409,510.00 | £203,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £781,282.33 | £415,000.00 - £1,303,847.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £221,000.00 | £221,000.00 - £221,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £452,997.50 | £335,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £1,050,075.00 | £1,050,075.00 - £1,050,075.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £260,886.50 | £150,773.00 - £420,000.00 | 3 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levens CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 90 | 3-11 | LA88PU |
| Old Hutton CofE SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 96 | 3-11 | LA80NQ |
| Staveley CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 101 | 4-11 | LA89PH |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 71 | 3-11 | LA80LB |
| Crosthwaite CofE SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 108 | 3-11 | LA88HT |
| St Patrick's CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 84 | 4-11 | LA80HH |
| Grayrigg CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 85 | 4-11 | LA89BU |
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 36 | 4-11 | LA89LB |