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Postcode · Dalton South · Westmorland and Furness · North West

LA15 8HW

Part of Barrow-in-Furness 002C in Dalton South.

LA15 8HW is a postcode in Dalton South, Westmorland and Furness that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £797 a month, up 7.0% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £209/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (51st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LA15 8HW in Westmorland and Furness · nearest rail Dalton

Median rent
£797
local area median
Council tax
£2,508
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
74/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Barrow-in-Furness 002C skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent23%Owner-occupied64%Social rent13%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household624
Single-person households41%
Couples with children13%
Lone-parent households12%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3424%35–4918%50–6421%65+18%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health79%
Born in the UK98%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LA15 8HW?

LA15 8HW sits inside Barrow-in-Furness 002C, part of the wider Dalton South neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £797/mo, up 7.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £153/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is LA15 8HW for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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