Postcode LA6 2LS is located in a remote rural village, within the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale is £45,471 per year. The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District, about 7.5 miles away.
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale is £45,471 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA6 2LS.
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale near LA6 2LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £1,490,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £460,000 | £410 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £392,000 | £285 |
| Terraced | 19 | £220,000 | £316 |
| Flats | 11 | £185,000 | £272 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,875 | £167,500 | £235,500 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | £352,500 | £149,000 | £215,000 | £204,000 |
| 2018 | £387,500 | £176,250 | £265,000 | £228,750 |
| 2019 | £398,000 | £170,000 | £325,000 | £244,325 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | £156,000 | £300,000 | £275,250 |
| 2021 | £477,500 | £185,000 | £272,500 | £254,515 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £222,500 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £488,500 | £192,500 | £415,000 | £267,000 |
| 2024 | £470,000 | £207,500 | £300,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £522,498 | £165,000 | £350,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £235,000 | £440,000 | £203,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £237 | £259 | £224 | £243 |
| 2017 | £238 | £242 | £232 | £215 |
| 2018 | £226 | £255 | £230 | £210 |
| 2019 | £250 | £238 | £277 | £243 |
| 2020 | £306 | £238 | £242 | £249 |
| 2021 | £319 | £264 | £268 | £297 |
| 2022 | £347 | £296 | £284 | £326 |
| 2023 | £312 | £289 | £293 | £296 |
| 2024 | £337 | £246 | £308 | £315 |
| 2025 | £365 | £251 | £317 | £319 |
| 2026 | £123 | £425 | £293 | £251 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA6 2LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Bridge End, Carnforth, LA6 2LT | Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Banneriggs Foot, Carnforth, LA6 2LJ | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Beech Wood, Carnforth, LA6 2LJ | Other | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 07 Feb 2025 | 2, Barnrigg, Carnforth, LA6 2LJ | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the LA6 2LS postcode area, located within Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA6 2LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hazel Margaret Hodgson
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale - Elected 5 May 2022
Ian David Mitchell
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale - Elected 5 May 2022
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA6 2LS records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around LA6 2LS in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale is £295,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LA6 2LS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,655 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale covering LA6 2LS is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Hazel Margaret Hodgson (Liberal Democrats) and Ian David Mitchell (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.