Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 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.
23651
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23651 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 1AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA6 1AQ
Counts are for Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet 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
5
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian64.1%
No religion31.0%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
65–7416.8%
35–4914.7%
75–8410.5%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
One person: other9.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Carnforth Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Wennington Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 94 min
Silverdale Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 359 m straight lineabout 4 min
Capernwray Church
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 430 m straight lineabout 5 min
Capernwray Church
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for LA6 1AQ
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA6 1AQ
Coordinates
54.1423, -2.6976
Grid reference
SD545720
Easting
354,525
Northing
472,053
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V48R2+WX
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
Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Over Kellet
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 002A E01025130
E01025130MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 002 E02005222
E02005222LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 002A E01025130
E01025130MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 002 E02005222
E02005222Smaller 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 1AQ 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 E01025130 and MSOA E02005222 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23651
Present — Active
Postcode LA6 1AQ 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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