Area Information for Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR

This postcode in Whittington is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Upper Lune Valley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale. This page combines information for the address Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LA6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Lancaster
Ward Upper Lune Valley
Constituency Morecambe and Lunesdale * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Upper Lune Valley), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR:

Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NT
Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NS
Church Street, Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NU
Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NX
Loyne Park, Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NL
The Maltings, Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LA6 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 57
Semi-Detached 64
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 158
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Whittington, Carnforth contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 66
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 158

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 47
Two People 64
Three People 25
Four People 15
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 157

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Whittington, Carnforth consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 48
Family Household 106
Other Household 6
Total 160

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 87
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 158

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 174
Female 171
Total 345

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 18
10-14 15
15-19 16
20-24 11
25-29 13
30-34 15
35-39 13
40-44 14
45-49 12
50-54 36
55-59 45
60-64 36
65-69 30
70-74 22
75-79 16
80-84 14
85+ 6
Total 344

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LA6 2NR does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 71
Married 175
Separated 3
Divorced 30
Widowed 19
Total 298

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 145
Good 147
Fair 36
Bad 11
Very Bad 5
Total 344

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 128
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 40
Other 5
Total 297

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Whittington, Carnforth) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 341
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 1
Total 343

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 336
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 345

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 336
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 344

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LA6 2NR.

Passport(s) Held
None 70
United Kingdom 269
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 116
Christian 206
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 20
Total 344

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Upper Lune Valley ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 70
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 48
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 37
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 86
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 8
Total 299

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 39
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 162

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 65
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 61
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 51
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 14
Total 297

Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR is within the Upper Lune Valley policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near LA6 2NR
Neighbourhood Team Address Upper Lune Valley
Poulton Square
Morecambe
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to Whittington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LA6 2NR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest railway station is Wennington, approximately 4.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wennington 4.2 miles
Bentham 6.3 miles
Carnforth 7.1 miles
Silverdale 7.5 miles
Arnside 8.5 miles
Oxenholme Lake District 9.5 miles
Clapham (North Yorkshire) 10 miles
Ribblehead 11 miles
Bare Lane 12 miles
Grange-over-Sands 12 miles
Kendal 12 miles
Lancaster 12 miles
Kents Bank 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest is St Mary's CofE Primary School, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest is Queen Elizabeth School, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Queen Elizabeth School 1.6 miles
    
Queen Elizabeth Studio School 1.6 miles
    
Carnforth High School 6.8 miles
    
Dallam School 6.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest is Lunesdale Surgery, approximately 1.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lunesdale Surgery 1.5 miles
West View Surgery 5.1 miles
Bentham Medical Practice 6.1 miles
Ingleton Surgery 6.5 miles
Park View Surgery 6.9 miles
Ash Trees Surgery 7 miles
Park View Surgery 7.1 miles
Brookfield Surgery 8.5 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest dentists to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest is Cottage Dental Practice, approximately 1.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cottage Dental Practice 1.7 miles
Green Dental 6.9 miles
Hordale Dental Surgery 6.9 miles
King & Associates 6.9 miles
Hest Bank Dental Care 11 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest opticians to Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 2NR. The nearest is Collinge Opticians, approximately 1.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LA6 2NR

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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