LA16 postcode district

Westmorland and Furness · 112 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. Across Barrow-in-Furness, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA16 district, the nearest primary school is Askam Village School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Dowdales School, 2.1 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Duddon Valley Medical Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Askam station is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

Loading…

Schools nearby

Primary

Askam Village SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

George Romney Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

2.1 mi

Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

2.2 mi

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

2.2 mi

Secondary

Dowdales SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

Schools nearby

Loading…

Stations nearby

Train stations

Askam

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Dalton

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

Stations nearby

Loading…

Parks and green spaces

140 mto the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Fallowfield ParkPlaying field · 1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground3.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field1.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dunnerholme Golf CourseGolf course · 38 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

Parks and green spaces

Loading…

Questions about the LA16 district

What is the crime rate in the LA16 district?

Across Barrow-in-Furness, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA16 district?

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £391,131, semi-detached £249,915, terraced £187,135, flats £133,389. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA16 district?

The nearest primary school is Askam Village School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Dowdales School, 2.1 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA16 district?

Askam is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £47,566 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Check a home in LA16

Flood risk in LA16 Crime rate in LA16 Conservation areas in LA16 Listed buildings in LA16 Article 4, TPOs and Green Belt in LA16 Broadband speed in LA16 Mobile coverage in LA16 EPC rating in LA16 Radon in LA16 Coal mining in LA16 Schools and Ofsted in LA16 Deprivation and income in LA16 Demographics in LA16 Noise in LA16 Air quality in LA16 Sold house prices in LA16 Leasehold or freehold in LA16

Each check covers one address. Search the postcode and choose the home.

Postcodes in LA16

LA16 7

LA16 7AA LA16 7AD LA16 7AE LA16 7AF LA16 7AG LA16 7AH LA16 7AJ LA16 7AL LA16 7AN LA16 7AP LA16 7AQ LA16 7AR LA16 7AS LA16 7AT LA16 7AU LA16 7AW LA16 7AX LA16 7AY LA16 7AZ LA16 7BB LA16 7BD LA16 7BE LA16 7BG LA16 7BH LA16 7BJ LA16 7BL LA16 7BN LA16 7BP LA16 7BQ LA16 7BS LA16 7BT LA16 7BU LA16 7BW LA16 7BX LA16 7BY LA16 7BZ LA16 7DA LA16 7DB LA16 7DE LA16 7DF LA16 7DG LA16 7DH LA16 7DJ LA16 7DL LA16 7DN LA16 7DP LA16 7DQ LA16 7DR LA16 7DS LA16 7DT LA16 7DW LA16 7DX LA16 7DY LA16 7DZ LA16 7EA LA16 7EB LA16 7ED LA16 7EE LA16 7EF LA16 7EG LA16 7EH LA16 7EJ LA16 7EL LA16 7EN LA16 7EP LA16 7EQ LA16 7ER LA16 7ES LA16 7ET LA16 7EU LA16 7EW LA16 7EX LA16 7EY LA16 7EZ LA16 7FA LA16 7FB LA16 7FD LA16 7FE LA16 7FF LA16 7FG LA16 7FH LA16 7FL LA16 7FN LA16 7HA LA16 7HB LA16 7HD LA16 7HE LA16 7HF LA16 7HG LA16 7HH LA16 7HJ LA16 7HL LA16 7HN LA16 7HP LA16 7HQ LA16 7HR LA16 7HS LA16 7HT LA16 7HW LA16 7HX LA16 7HY LA16 7HZ LA16 7JA LA16 7JB LA16 7JD LA16 7JE LA16 7JF LA16 7JG LA16 7JP LA16 7JR LA16 7JS LA16 7JT

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

LA15 LA18 LA17 LA13 LA14 LA12 LA20 LA19