Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.4 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.
17942
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17942 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 LA20 6DQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA20 6DQ
Counts are for High Furness 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
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Religion
Christian55.4%
No religion37.7%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6425.7%
65–7416.9%
35–4914.8%
75–849.1%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.5%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 7 other households · 23.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Foxfield Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
Rail
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Green Road Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for LA20 6DQ
Barrow-in-Furness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA20 6DQ
Coordinates
54.2924, -3.1530
Grid reference
SD250891
Easting
325,046
Northing
489,143
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6R7RRW+XQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Barrow-in-Furness
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness
National Park
Lake District
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Administrative Information
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council AreaBarrow and Furness E14001076
Constituency
E14001076Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
High Furness
Constituency code
E14001076
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Kirkby Ireleth
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 008B E01019345
E01019345MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 008 E02004022
E02004022LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 008B E01019345
E01019345MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 008 E02004022
E02004022Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 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 LA20 6DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019345 and MSOA E02004022 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17942
Present — Active
Postcode LA20 6DQ 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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