Postcode district · Kendal
Who lives in LA8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 17,487 (2024)
LA8Postcode district · Kendal
Who lives in LA8
Residents
17,487
2024 estimate
Households
7,528
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 11.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
LA8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
58.2% of adults in LA8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.4% have never married.
LA8England
Married or civil partnership58.2%44.7%
Never married25.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in LA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA8
50%
35%
England
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.