LA12 8BU - Information

Overview

The LA12 8BU postcode is in South Lakeland, Cumbria postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LA12 8BU area, explore the LA12 8BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LA12 8BU area, visit the LA12 8BU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.0077595682976015, 54.246144754315544 ]
  • What 3 Words: squares.comically.wealth
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NameType
Postcode AreaLA12
WardGrange and Cartmel
Middle layer Super Output AreaHawkshead & Cartmel Fell
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySouth Lakeland
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBarrow-in-Furness
Police ForceCumbria
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardGrange and Cartmel
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWestmorland and Lonsdale
Multiple Deprivation Index16067

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting rural retirement / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Older Farming Communities, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Low Wood(0.22 mi)

  • Low Wood, (0.22 mi)
  • Haverthwaite, (0.51 mi)
  • Brow Edge High, (0.70 mi)
  • Backbarrow, (0.72 mi)
  • Abbots Reading, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Cark(4.95 mi)

    • Cark, (4.95 mi)
    • Ulverston, (5.22 mi)
    • Grange-Over-Sands, (5.52 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LA12 8QF (0.68 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is HAVERTHWAITE SURGERY(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      haverthwaite surgeryActivehaverthwaite surgery, oak bank, backbarrow, ulverston01539531619LA12 8AL
      Nearby Amenities

      LA12 8BU Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of LA128BU is 256 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 51 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1042), Between 65 to 74 (865), and Between 75 to 100 (769).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 246 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 6.

      Education

      Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (432), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (292).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (28)
      • Professional occupations (28), and
      • Associate professional and technical occupations (16)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (141), followed by No religion (102).

      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 (53) followed by Small employers and own account workers (40), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (511), and 417 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1611) and European Union EU-14 (22).