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LA10 or LA6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
LA10
Westmorland and Furness
LA6
Lancaster
Median home sale nearby £360,000
from 5 sales
Average sold price £364,166 £148,966
Area price growth (YoY) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) +4.9% (Lancaster)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 166 m² 103 m²
Built 2022 1996–2002
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1139/yr £1064/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is LA10 or LA6 cheaper?

LA6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LA10 sell for about £364,167 and around LA6 for about £360,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, LA10 or LA6?

LA6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in LA10 against 1 in LA6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is LA10 or LA6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LA10 sits in decile 6 of 10 and LA6 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in LA10 or LA6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.