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Postcode · Kendal

Affluence in LA9 4QB

How LA9 4QB 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
2,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA9 4QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 4QB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

55% of adults in the LA9 4QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LA9 4QBEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in the LA9 4QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LA9 4QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in the LA9 4QB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

LA9 4QBEngland
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12%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 4QB (Kendal Town & Greenside) (about 2,154 residents).

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

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