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LA9 postcode area · Kendal

The LA9 postcode district covers Kendal and spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westmorland and Furness. Area Scores range from 43 to 91 across them. Every full LA9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The LA9 district contains both ends of the scale: Kendal South at 92 out of 100 (#560 of 6,856 in England) against Kendal Town & Greenside at 44, a 48-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £210,000 in Kendal Town & Greenside to £328,750 in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,427a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime63per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the LA9 district

£255,000median home sold over the past year · +18.6% over 5 years · -5.6% over the year · 520 sales
Detached£420,000
Semi-detached£271,000
Terraced£233,500
Flat£145,000
Westmorland and Furness£235,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Kendal SouthWestmorland and Furness 56092 £262,500
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & NatlandWestmorland and Furness 93786 £328,750
Kendal East & WhinfellWestmorland and Furness 1,05485 £292,500
Kendal North & BurnesideWestmorland and Furness 2,13769 £257,500
Kendal Town & GreensideWestmorland and Furness 3,85144 £210,000

People living in LA9 Census 2021

Residents41,220
Median age (est.)48
Density112per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above37%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 32%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional11%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in LA9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LA9 district.

Kendal

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LA9.

LA8 LA23 LA7 LA21 LA22 LA6 LA11 LA5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.