The UK Postcode Database

LA8 0BW

a postcode in Westmorland and Furness

Introduced in January 1980
LA8 0BW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LA8 0BW

Beckfoot - 10 properties, USRN 35915463

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 35916306

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3592 / 54°21'33"N

Longitude: -2.59 / 2°35'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526645 6023570

OS Easting: 361758

OS Northing: 496128

OS Grid: SD617961

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BLC1.23

Mapcode Global: WH93X.5PYH

Open Location Code: 9C6V9C56+M2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84qi96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F2

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15203 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LA8 0BW on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:41
Sunrise 04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:27
Hours of daylight today04:06 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:14 to 04:05
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:03
Moon sets 16:36

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA8 0BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA8 0BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 August 2023 The Mill, Daveybank Mill, Beck Foot, Lowgill, Kendal LA8 0BW Detached Freehold £420,000
12 May 2023 The Old Stable, Davey Bank Mill, Beck Foot, Lowgill, Kendal LA8 0BW Detached Freehold £425,000
17 February 2023 Pool House, Davey Bank Mill, Beck Foot, Lowgill, Kendal LA8 0BW Semi-detached Freehold £800,000
25 February 2015 High House Cottage, Beck Foot, Lowgill, Kendal LA8 0BW Detached Freehold £117,500
28 May 2004 High House Cottage, Beck Foot, Lowgill, Kendal LA8 0BW Detached Freehold £107,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LA8 0BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Westmorland and Lonsdale

MP

Tim Farron Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Furness Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale

Councillors

Hazel Hodgson Liberal Democrats

Ian Mitchell Liberal Democrats

LA8 0BW also falls within the Civil Parish of Firbank, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA8 0BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00098075 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019394 South Lakeland 005D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004019 South Lakeland 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04002605 Firbank Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014245 Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000064 Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001580 Westmorland and Lonsdale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000002 Cumbria Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E26000012 Yorkshire Dales National Park National Parks Other 1 August 2016 Natural England
E30000223 Kendal Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008040 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000007 Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000228 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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