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LA12 9LQ

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Detailed insights for LA12 9LQ

Overview

Postcode LA12 9LQ is located in an urban city, within the Ulverston ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Swarthmoor & Low Furness area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Swarthmoor & Low Furness is £50,074 per year. The nearest station is Ulverston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Swarthmoor & Low Furness has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,127 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Swarthmoor & Low Furness has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Swarthmoor & Low Furness is £50,074 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA12 9LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Swarthmoor & Low Furness near LA12 9LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ulverston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA12 9LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Ulverston

N/A

Walking directions to Ulverston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
1,199.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.68(-66%)
Public order
2.54(-75%)
Shoplifting
1.52(-73%)
Other crime
1.52(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.52(-83%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
347
96.93%
Arab
4
1.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.56%
Caribbean
1
0.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.28%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
158
49.53%
Level 3 (A level)
45
14.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
12.23%
No qualifications
32
10.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.21%
Total 16+ residents: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
93
62%
Owns with a mortgage
48
32%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.33%
Other social rented
4
2.67%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Ulverston

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Ulverston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,250 up to £649,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ulverston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ulverston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£387,998
Flats10£153,000
Semi-Detached58£254,500
Terraced73£189,000

10 year median price trend in Ulverston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ulverston.

Schools

In the LA12 9LQ postcode area, located within Swarthmoor & Low Furness, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA12 9LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCroftlands Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCroftlands Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryUlverston Victoria High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA12 9LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA12 9LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparCentral Drive, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 9JNWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miSparMountbarrow Road, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 9NRWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCo-op FoodPriory Road, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 9HRWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,124
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,451
Band G£3,982
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWestmorland and FurnessE06000064
Parliamentary ConstituencyBarrow and FurnessE14001076
WardUlverstonE05014246
ParishUlverstonE04002655
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Swarthmoor & Low FurnessE02004028
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Lakeland 014EE01019393
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.