LA8 8DH - Information

Overview

The LA8 8DH postcode is in South Lakeland, Cumbria postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LA8 8DH area, explore the LA8 8DH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LA8 8DH area, visit the LA8 8DH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.8189322178070473, 54.27690225129504 ]
  • What 3 Words: apes.honestly.lawfully
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NameType
Postcode AreaLA8
WardBowness and Lyth
Middle layer Super Output AreaHawkshead & Cartmel Fell
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySouth Lakeland
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaKendal
Police ForceCumbria
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBowness and Lyth
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWestmorland and Lonsdale
Multiple Deprivation Index17215

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Agricultural communities / Remoter communities / Older Farming Communities, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

    Nearby Bus stop

      Nearby Railway Station

      The nearest Railway Station is Oxenholme Lake District(4.37 mi)

      • Oxenholme Lake District, (4.37 mi)
      • Kendal, (4.99 mi)
      • Arnside, (5.19 mi)
      Nearby Airport

        Nearby Schools

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

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        Nearby Nhs GP

        Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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        Nearby Amenities

        LA8 8DH Demographics

        (from Census 2021)

        The population of LA88DH is 370 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 360 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

        Education

        Regarding education, 127 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 2.

        Deprivation

        As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (569), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (293).

        Occupation
        The most common occupations in the nearby area are
        • Skilled trades occupations (37)
        • Managers, directors and senior officials (35), and
        • Professional occupations (30)
        Religion

        In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (220), followed by No religion (125).

        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 Small employers and own account workers (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57).

        Economic Status

        Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (591), and 428 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

        Country of Birth

        As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2088) and European Union EU-14 (25).