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LA8 8QJ

LA8 8QJ is a postcode in Upper Kent.

EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessUpper KentLA8 8QJ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.3449, -2.7776
OS grid SD495946 (349,551, 494,648)
IMD England
6/10
#18879
Crime · Mar '26
6
MoM +0% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C6V86VC+XX
Around average
IMD England
6
Crime · Mar '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
6
Crime · Mar '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for LA8 8QJ

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Upper Kent
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA8 8QJ
Coordinates
54.3449, -2.7776
Grid reference
SD495946
Easting
349,551
Northing
494,648
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V86VC+XX
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
Lake District

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.
18879
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18879 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Police Recorded Crime near LA8 8QJ

Crime trends · near LA8 8QJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -33%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

6
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,873
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,875
Christian55.7%
No religion36.0%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,866
50–6423.4%
65–7417.3%
35–4915.9%
75–8411.2%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 847
All members 66+19.1%
Any member 66+15.7%
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
+ 7 other households · 27.2%

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
Lancashire 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 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

4:10 AM8:04 PM
4:10 AM
Sunrise
8:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:10 AM
Sunset (today)
8:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
February 2003 — Introduced
Postcode LA8 8QJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 18879
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019346 and MSOA E02004017 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA8 8QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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