Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

LA12 9ES

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NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Ulverston: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Ulverston Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 2.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and recorded crime among the lowest in England.

80Schools 89Safety 75Health 70Transport 79Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Ulverston · 0.4 mi
Crime among the lowest in England

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01 — Snapshot

Around LA12 9ES.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

7Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

8 schools in total

0Nursery

6Primary

1Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

1All-through

1 Outstanding6 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate1 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Ulverston Victoria High SchoolAges 11–18Secondary0.2 mi 2St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Sir John Barrow SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Croftlands Infant SchoolAges 2–7PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Croftlands Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety89

Is it safe?

5crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Among the safer areas in the UK on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB0

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 9/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75

Can I see a GP?

4GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

4GP

0Hospital

2Pharmacy

4Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport70

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

0Bus

Stations

1Ulverston Rail Station0.4 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from LA12 9ES?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min2.0 sq mi

about half the size of Richmond Park · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space79

How green is it?

37green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8832.5 ha of parkland — about 46 football pitches · largest park 8.1 ha, 0.22 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

2Parks

9Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

14Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

11shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Co-op

2Morrisons

1Tesco

1M&S

1Aldi

2Spar

1Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Westmorland and Furness, 97% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (99% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 98% got their first preference (100% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Westmorland and Furness, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA12 9ES.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA12.

Average sold price by property type across the LA12 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About LA12 9ES

LA12 9ES scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Priory Road 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA12 9ES is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,837 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Ulverston Victoria High School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST MARYS HOSPICE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,837 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA12 9ES — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is LA12 9ES a good place to live?

LA12 9ES scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (91/100) and weakest on transport (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near LA12 9ES?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA12 9ES, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is LA12 9ES safe?

5 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of LA12 9ES in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA12 9ES?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA12 9ES includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.0 sq mi is reachable from LA12 9ES within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for LA12 9ES?

LA12 9ES has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA12 9ES does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA12 9ES: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — LA12 9ES area report, nestscope.uk/area/LA12+9ES. LA12 9ES is in Ulverston. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.