CUMBRIANS can now find out if they live near a banned dog breed that has killed people in recent years. 

The government banned XL Bully dogs earlier this year because of a 'concerning rise in attacks from these dangerous dogs.' The government said that 'many' of the 23 deaths from dangerous dog attacks in the previous three years (as of December 31) involved XL Bullies. 

A Freedom of Information request done by national newspaper The Spectator has now revealed the number of XL Bullies per postcode after owners were required by law to register their animals. 

Here are the top Cumbrian postcodes ranked in order: 

  1. LA14, Barrow-in-Furness, Walney Island: 94 approved applications
  2. CA2, Carlisle South West: 45 approved applications
  3. CA14, Workington, Distington, Seaton: 35 approved applications
  4. LA13, Barrow-in-Furness: 35 approved applications
  5. CA1, Carlisle East: 26 approved applications
  6. CA28, Whitehaven, Sandwith: 24 approved applications 
  7. LA19, Kendal, Burneside, Sedgwick: 19 approved applications
  8. CA22, Egremont, Thornhill: 14 approved applications
  9. CA25, Cleator Moor: 12 approved applications
  10. LA12, Ulverston, Backbarrow, Leece, Newby Bridge: 10 approved applications

All other Cumbrian postcodes were marked as '0-9 approved applications' in the request. 

LA5, which crosses the border into Lancashire and includes places such as Carnforth, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton and Bolton-le-Sands, had 13 approved applications.

The postcode with the highest number of XL Bullies was CR0 (Croydon), with 219 registrations.