Postcode · Kendal

LA9 5EX area guide

Who lives in LA9 5EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kendal Town & Greenside
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,269 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA9 5EX is like

LA9 5EX is a postcode in the Kendal Town & Greenside 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 2,269 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LA9 5 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA9 5EX compares

Headline figures for LA9 5EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 118 sales in LA9 5, −11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA9 5EX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA9 5 is down 11.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA9 5EX FAQs

Is LA9 5EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA9 5EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in LA9 5 sold for a median of £260,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA9 5EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA9 5EX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA9 5EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.5%).

Which council covers LA9 5EX?

The local authority for LA9 5EX is Westmorland and Furness.

LA9 5EX comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA9 5EX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Entrance, 0.7 miles away.

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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