Affluence in LA9 5EY
How LA9 5EY 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
- 2,269 (2024)
LA9 5EYKendal
How well off LA9 5EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5EY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the LA9 5EY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the LA9 5EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the LA9 5EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5EY (Kendal Town & Greenside) (about 2,269 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.