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LA8 8LY

POSTCODE

An Upper Kent postcode in Westmorland and Furness, an 18-minute walk from Burneside (Cumbria) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.97 mi

  2. 2
    Cambian Whinfell School

    All-through · Outstanding

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Kendal Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Staveley Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 51 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LA8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LA8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

LA8 8LY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LA8 8 sector.

Average price
£366,433
Median price: £350,000
Median -18.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £335,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£490k£371k£252k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£320,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8PL
£140,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LA8 8NG
£545,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8PU
£501,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8ET
£162,500 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Leasehold
LA8 8AR
£320,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8NF
£325,000 · 2026-06-18 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8NF
£610,000 · 2026-06-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8PA
£550,000 · 2026-05-19 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8AB
£430,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LA8 8LY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA8 8LY

Counts are for Upper Kent 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 —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

10
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Lakeland 003 (E02004017)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,072

£36,927–£50,239

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,142

£30,524–£40,459

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,270

£31,740–£37,003

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,874

£27,987–£36,301

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,874
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.7%
African0.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.5%
White Irish0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,872
Christian55.7%
No religion36.0%
Not answered7.1%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,873
50–6423.4%
65–7417.3%
35–4915.9%
75–8411.2%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 853
Single family household, all members 66+18.9%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
One person: other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

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.
19460
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19460 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.

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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LA8 8LY

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Upper Kent
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA8 8LY
Coordinates
54.3458, -2.7829
Grid reference
SD492947
Easting
349,202
Northing
494,755
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V86W8+8R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Kendal
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness
National Park
Lake District

Administrative Information

Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council Area
Westmorland and Lonsdale E14001580
Constituency
E14001580
Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Kent
Constituency code
E14001580
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Strickland Ketel
International Territorial Level
Westmorland and Furness

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
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 003A E01019346
E01019346
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 003 E02004017
E02004017
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 003A E01019346
E01019346
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 003 E02004017
E02004017
Smaller 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

7:12 AM4:37 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA8 8LY 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019346 and MSOA E02004017 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19460
Present — Active
Postcode LA8 8LY 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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