Postcode Analysis South Lakeland, North West

RESERVOIR ROAD, LA8 0BX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for RESERVOIR ROAD, LA8 0BX.

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Population

298

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Avg Age

47

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Avg Income

£ 44,900 /yr

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Employed

52%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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9/10
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1/10
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9/10
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1/10
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6/10
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1/10
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9/10
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4/10
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Area Character

LA8 0BX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 47, 84% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

LA8 0BX is a mixed residential area on Reservoir Road in South Lakeland. Administratively it sits within Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward and the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. Residents average 47 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 84% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.



Census 2021 statistics for LA8 0BX are sourced from Output Area E00098075 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LA8 0BX. The average age is 47.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British100.0%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed0.0%

Economic Activity

52%Active
FT: 37%
Unemployed: 0%
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Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

2 nearby
  • WHSmiths0.5 km
  • Killington Lake MWSA0.5 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

2 nearby
  • McDonalds0.5 km
  • Costa Coffee0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Oxenholme Lake District6.2 km
  • Kendal7.9 km
  • Burneside10.6 km