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LA8 9JW area guide

Who lives in LA8 9JW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Windermere South & Staveley
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,212 (2024)

LA8 9JWKendal

At a glance

What LA8 9JW is like

LA8 9JW is a postcode in the Windermere South & Staveley 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 2,212 people. 71% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £393,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA8 9JW compares

Headline figures for LA8 9JW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£393,000

Median over 28 sales in LA8 9, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,195

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA8 9JW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 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 9 is down 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA8 9JW FAQs

Is LA8 9JW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 9JW?

The median sale price over the last year was £393,000.

Homes in LA8 9 sold for a median of £393,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA8 9JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA8 9JW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LA8 9JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.3%).

Which council covers LA8 9JW?

The local authority for LA8 9JW is Westmorland and Furness.

LA8 9JW comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA8 9JW?

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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