Affluence in LA8 9BY
How LA8 9BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal East & Whinfell
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,352 (2024)
LA8 9BYKendal
How well off LA8 9BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA8 9BY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the LA8 9BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the LA8 9BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the LA8 9BY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA8 9BY (Kendal East & Whinfell) (about 2,352 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.