Area guide

Living in LA20, Westmorland and Furness

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LA20 in Westmorland and Furness. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Westmorland and Furness: £230,066, up 11.1% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.

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What actually sold around LA20

Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central LA20 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.

AddressTypeSold forDate
HARTLEY GROUND COTTAGE, LA20 6AS detached £300,000 2025-05-30

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.

Schools nearby

1 school within 3 miles

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary Not rated 1.1 mi

1 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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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 groupShare of workers
Skilled trades22.6%
Professional occupations20.6%
Managers, directors and senior officials14.4%
Elementary occupations10.6%
Associate professional and technical9.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

Crime data isn't available for this area right now.

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.

Common questions about LA20

What is the average house price in LA20?

The average sold price in Westmorland and Furness is £230,066 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in LA20?

Prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 11.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Is LA20 at risk of flooding?

Central LA20 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 LA20 safe?

The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? LA20 or LA17, LA20 or LA18, LA20 or LA21.

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