Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.5 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.
20357
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20357 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 LA6 1AP
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA6 1AP
Counts are for Upper Lune Valley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.9%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian63.9%
No religion30.3%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6431.4%
65–7415.9%
35–4913.8%
75–849.1%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.8%
All members 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Any member 66+11.8%
Other10.6%
+ 7 other households · 24.7%
Coordinates & Location for LA6 1AP
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA6 1AP
Coordinates
54.1675, -2.6592
Grid reference
SD570748
Easting
357,062
Northing
474,834
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V589R+28
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Lancaster and Morecambe
ITL Region
Lancaster
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Lancaster
Local Authority
Council AreaMorecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Lune Valley
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Whittington
International Territorial Level
Lancaster
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
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
North Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lancaster 002D E01025167
E01025167MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 002 E02005222
E02005222LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 002D E01025167
E01025167MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 002 E02005222
E02005222Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:17 AM
Sunrise
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:17 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 24 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 LA6 1AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 20357
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01025167 and MSOA E02005222 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA6 1AP 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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