# LA2

Postcode district covering High Bentham, in Lancaster and North Yorkshire.

LA2 is a postcode district covering High Bentham, in Lancaster and North Yorkshire. Median sale price £299,950 in 2025. Recorded crime 40.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code LA2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LA2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £299,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LA2 was £299,950 in 2025. Joint 1,096th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,903** (2021). LA2 had 22,903 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,287th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in LA2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.4%** (January 2026). In LA2, 75.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=LA2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in LA2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=LA2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 313 homes were sold in LA2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=LA2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LA2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=LA2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LA2 had 22,903 usual residents at the census.

## How LA2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LA2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £299,950 | 7th most expensive | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2025 |
| Population | 22,903 | 6th most populated | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.4% | 7th lowest | 23 postcode districts, LA · Jan 2026 |

## Is LA2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LA2 at a rate of 40.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across the LA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 81 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LA2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (391), other crime (176) and anti-social behaviour (157).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LA2 was 45.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LA2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LA2 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LA2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Craven 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027558) | 1,906 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 58.9% |
| [Craven 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027559) | 1,701 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 11.9% |
| [Craven 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027569) | 1,362 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.1% |
| [Lancaster 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025132) | 1,395 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.4% |
| [Lancaster 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025166) | 1,183 | 31.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.4% |
| [Lancaster 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025158) | 1,419 | 19.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Lancaster 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025159) | 1,352 | 79.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 84.7% |
| [Lancaster 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025108) | 1,493 | 54.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Lancaster 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025109) | 1,392 | 37.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Lancaster 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025131) | 1,545 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.6% |
| [Lancaster 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025133) | 1,593 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Lancaster 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025106) | 2,085 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 84.2% |
| [Lancaster 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/neighbourhood/e01025107) | 1,591 | 56.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 50.7% |

## Your MP

- [Morecambe and Lunesdale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/morecambe-and-lunesdale): Lizzi Collinge (Labour), MP since July 2024. 48% of the people here.
- [Lancaster and Wyre](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lancaster-and-wyre): Cat Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 27% of the people here.
- [Skipton and Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon): Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 26% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LA2

[Halton & Caton](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/halton-and-caton), [Ingleton & High Bentham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ingleton-and-high-bentham), [Kellet & Lune Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/kellet-and-lune-valley)

## Postcode sectors in LA2

[LA2 0 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2-0), [LA2 6 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2-6), [LA2 7 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2-7), [LA2 8 (200 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2-8), [LA2 9 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2-9)

## Councils LA2 covers

[Lancaster](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster), [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Postcode districts next to LA2

[BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [BD24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd24), [LA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la1), [LA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la4), [LA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la5), [LA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la6), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3)

## More in the LA postcode area

[All LA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LA2 in brief

LA2 is a postcode district covering High Bentham, in Lancaster and North Yorkshire.
About 23,669 people lived in LA2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £299,950 in 2025 across 313 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 40.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LA2 was £299,950 in 2025.
LA2 had 22,903 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in LA2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LA2, 75.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LA2
- Postcode area: [LA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la)
- Constituency: [Morecambe and Lunesdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/morecambe-and-lunesdale)
- Council: [Lancaster †](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster)
- Area: 485 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,669*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 74

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[LA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la6), [LA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la1), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3), [BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [BD24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd24), [LA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la5)

## Latest updates for LA2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LA2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2