Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20112
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20112 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LA10 5HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA10 5HU
Counts are for Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -9%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian57.4%
No religion34.8%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6426.9%
65–7416.9%
35–4912.6%
75–849.3%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.0%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
Rail
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Kendal Rail Station
Rail
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min
Dent Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for LA10 5HU
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA10 5HU
Coordinates
54.3319, -2.5558
Grid reference
SD639930
Easting
363,953
Northing
493,073
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V8CJV+QM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Kendal
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness
National Park
Yorkshire Dales
Administrative Information
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council AreaMorecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sedbergh
International Territorial Level
Westmorland and Furness
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cumbria Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 009C E01019384
E01019384MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 009 E02004023
E02004023LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 009C E01019384
E01019384MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 009 E02004023
E02004023Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA10 5HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019384 and MSOA E02004023 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20112
Present — Active
Postcode LA10 5HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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