Latitude: 54.259 / 54°15'32"N
Longitude: -2.9912 / 2°59'28"W
OS Eastings: 335526
OS Northings: 485273
OS Grid: SD355852
Mapcode National: GBR 7MK6.60
Mapcode Global: WH835.06WS
Plus Code: 9C6V7255+JG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84mg12
What Three Birds: dunnock.crane.osprey
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
LA12 8QZ is a residential postcode in Backbarrow, Cumbria. It was first introduced in December 1996.
The most common council tax bands are F, D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £119,639 to £384,969 with an average of £298,386.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Backbarrow is a village, which had a population of 512 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 24 people resident in LA12 8QZ, of which 11 were male and 13 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LA12 8QZ is in the Barrow-in-Furness travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Cumbria Teaching Primary Care Trust.
LA12 8QZ is approximately 34m (112ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LA12 8QZ
1b3: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Ageing Rural Flat Tenants
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LA12 8QZ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
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Residents of LA12 8QZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
South Lakeland District Council
Ward
Broughton & Coniston
Councillors
Heather Troughton (Liberal Democrat)
Tracy Coward (Liberal Democrat)
Ian Wharton (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Cumbria
Electoral Division
Cartmel
County Councillor
Sue Sanderson (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
MP
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LA12 8QZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LA12 8QZ.
Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Penny Bridge CofE School
Greenodd, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7RQ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Cartmel CofE Primary School
Aynsome Road, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6PR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Lindale CofE Primary School
School Hill, Lindale, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6LE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Dean Barwick School
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6RS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7SA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ulverston Victoria High School
Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0EB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1HW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Dowdales School
[Postcode ], Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.