LA6 2BW Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale. Region: North West.
Streets
- Cavendish Gardens, Kirkby Lonsdale: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (32% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kirkby Lonsdale (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13 AND 15, MARKET SQUARE, grade II
- 10 AND 12, HORSE MARKET, grade II
- 11 AND 13, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, HORSE MARKET, grade II
- 16 AND 16A, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 19, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 2, MARKET SQUARE, grade II
- 21 AND 23, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 25, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 29 AND 31, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 35, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 37, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 39, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 41, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 45, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 47 AND 49, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 51, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 57, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 8, HORSE MARKET, grade II
- 63 AND 65, MAIN STREET, grade II
- 67, MAIN STREET, grade II
- FORMER TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK, grade II
- JINGLING END, grade II
- MARKET CROSS, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- RED DRAGON HOTEL, grade II
- SNOOTY FOX TAVERN, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wennington 6,630 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Bentham 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Carnforth 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Place Kirkby Lonsdale | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Road Car Park - Kirkby Lonsdale GeniePoint | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 71.8 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lunesdale Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairbank Plantation 11 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,290 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 220 m north-west. 137 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-west |
| Church Brow Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north |
| Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castle | Scheduled monument | 370 m north-west |
| Devil's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Devils Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Sellet Bank prehistoric defended enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Island | Island | 250 m north-east |
| Sandybeds Hole | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lily Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Biggins Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Terret Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Barbondale | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cavendish Gardens.