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LA8 0DN area guide

Who lives in LA8 0DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kendal East & Whinfell
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,352 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA8 0DN is like

LA8 0DN is a postcode in the Kendal East & Whinfell area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,352 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LA8 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA8 0DN compares

Headline figures for LA8 0DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 28 sales in LA8 0, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,032

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA8 0DN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA8 0 is down 11.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA8 0DN FAQs

Is LA8 0DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA8 0DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in LA8 0 sold for a median of £300,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA8 0DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA8 0DN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA8 0DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers LA8 0DN?

The local authority for LA8 0DN is Westmorland and Furness.

LA8 0DN comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA8 0DN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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