Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LA6 1BL
Postcode
LA6 1BL
Coordinates
54.1786, -2.7088
Grid reference
SD538761
Easting
353,834
Northing
476,105
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V57HR+FF
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
Non-National Park
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.
27958
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27958 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 1BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near LA6 1BL
Counts are for Burton and Holme electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian59.3%
No religion32.4%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4916.6%
65–7413.6%
75–8410.1%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
All members 66+17.4%
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Other10.6%
+ 6 other households · 24.2%
Administrative Information
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council AreaMorecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Burton and Holme
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Burton-in-Kendal
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 010A E01019348
E01019348MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 010 E02004024
E02004024LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 010A E01019348
E01019348MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 010 E02004024
E02004024Smaller 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
6:06 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
11 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentAugust 2007 — Introduced
Postcode LA6 1BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 27958
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019348 and MSOA E02004024 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA6 1BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LA6 1BL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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