Kearstwick, Carnforth, LA6 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA6 2DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LA6 2DY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.6%	22.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	58.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	54.6%	7.5%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	37.7%	35.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	14.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	52.3%	12.1%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.5%	97.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	95.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is LA6 2DY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LA6 2DY was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

LA6 2DY has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale and the 112th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA6 2DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Westmorland And Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kearstwick, Carnforth, LA6 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA6 2DY

Average Price
£652,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£652,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA6 2DY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bentinck, Carnforth, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2010-06-11	£1,099,620
Forresters Cottage, Carnforth, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2001-02-22	£164,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA6 2DY

Employment

LA6 2DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA6 2DY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	10
Construction	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Kendal Road , Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2DN	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School Leck , LA6 2JD	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Kirkby Lonsdale , LA6 2HJ	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Studio School Kirkby Lonsdale , LA6 2HJ	- not rated	1,366 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underley Garden School Kirkby Lonsdale , LA6 2DZ	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School Casterton , Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2SG	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club	Underley Park, Raygarth		593 yd
The Orange Tree Hotel	9 Fairbank		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underley Park UNDERLEY PARK UNDERLEY PARK RAYGARTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Lunefield Park UNDERLEY PARK UNDERLEY PARK RAYGARTH	grass pitches	701 yd
Underley Hall School (Closed)	grass pitches	857 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed	684.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	670.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LA6 2DY