Living in LA10, Westmorland and Furness
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LA10 in Westmorland and Furness. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Westmorland and Furness is £230,449 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Westmorland and Furness are up 7.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 4 schools within about 3 miles, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of LA10 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Westmorland and Furness pays £2,508 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in March 2026, most commonly burglary (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Westmorland and Furness: £230,449, up 7.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in LA10 →
See where LA10 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Westmorland and Furness: £2,508 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare LA10 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for LA10 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around LA10
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central LA10 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Farfield Cottages, LA10 5LP | Terraced | £240,000 | 22 Aug 2025 |
| The Cart House Hallbank, LA10 5JW | Detached | £435,000 | 11 Jul 2025 |
| 7 Hallbank, LA10 5JW | Terraced | £530,000 | 11 Oct 2024 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedbergh Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| Settlebeck School | Secondary | Not rated | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Sedbergh School | Secondary | Not rated | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Sedbergh School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near LA10, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 24.4% |
| Professional occupations | 17.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How LA10 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of LA10 (E01019384, 2,391 residents in 2021, down 8.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77.0% | 79.4% | +2.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 16.2% | 17.3% | +1.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.4% | 2.8% | -0.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.1% | 12.3% | -2.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 23.1% | 30.2% | +7.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 33.8% | 38.7% | +4.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 6.4% | 3.2% | -3.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.7% | 85.0% | -0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.2% | 98.9% | +1.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central LA10 in March 2026, most commonly burglary.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Westmorland and Furness's figures.
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Westmorland and Furness pays £2,508 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Westmorland and Furness, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £2,173 | Not given |
| 2024-25 | £2,277 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,389 | +4.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,508 | +5.0% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Westmorland and Furness was agreed support by government for 2023-24 (£11.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about LA10
What is the average house price in LA10?
The average sold price in Westmorland and Furness is £230,449 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LA10?
Prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in LA10?
4 schools sit within 3 miles of central LA10, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in LA10?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LA10 in March 2026, most commonly burglary (Police.uk).
Is LA10 at risk of flooding?
Central LA10 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is LA10 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is LA10 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LA10 in March 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was burglary. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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