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.
17496
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17496 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 6HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA20 6HW
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.94.4%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian55.2%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6427.1%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.3%
25–3411.3%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: other12.8%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 8 other households · 30.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Foxfield Rail Station
Rail
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Green Road Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for LA20 6HW
Barrow-in-Furness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA20 6HW
Coordinates
54.2763, -3.2108
Grid reference
SD212874
Easting
321,255
Northing
487,412
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6R7QGQ+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Broughton in Furness
Travel to Work
Barrow-in-Furness
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness
National Park
Non-National Park
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
Broughton West
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 008A E01019344
E01019344MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 008 E02004022
E02004022LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 008A E01019344
E01019344MSOA 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) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentOctober 1984 — Introduced
Postcode LA20 6HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019344 and MSOA E02004022 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17496
Present — Active
Postcode LA20 6HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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