LA8 8LY Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Kent. Region: North West.
Streets
- Crook Road, Bonning Gate: 4 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 B (22% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 4 addresses are between 143 m and 145 m above sea level (144 m on average).
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 | Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Staveley (Cumbria) 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (K) Kendal | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 9.3 km |
| EV charging points | Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 89.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 90.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Station House Surgery | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Kendal Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Byrom Furnishings T/a Sky & Nigel Byrom | 3.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kendal Green 3.3 ha | 2.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement 440yds (400m) N of Cunswick Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement 440yds (400m) N of Cunswick Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cunswick Scar | Hill | 460 m south |
| Monument Hill | Hill | 600 m north-east |
| Round Close Wood | Wood | 600 m west |
| Ward's Head Wood | Wood | 650 m north-west |
| Cunswick Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| Emanuel's Ghyll | Valley | 3.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Crook Road.