Affluence in LA8 9JH
How LA8 9JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Windermere South & Staveley
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,212 (2024)
LA8 9JHKendal
How well off LA8 9JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA8 9JH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the LA8 9JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the LA8 9JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.6% of adults in the LA8 9JH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA8 9JH (Windermere South & Staveley) (about 2,212 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.