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Affluence in LA9 4JE

How LA9 4JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kendal Town & Greenside
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,125 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA9 4JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 4JE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the LA9 4JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LA9 4JEEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the LA9 4JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA9 4JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the LA9 4JE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

LA9 4JEEngland
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 4JE (Kendal Town & Greenside) (about 2,125 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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