Affluence in LA9 5DG
How LA9 5DG 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
- 2,047 (2024)
LA9 5DGKendal
How well off LA9 5DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5DG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the LA9 5DG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the LA9 5DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the LA9 5DG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5DG (Kendal Town & Greenside) (about 2,047 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.