Affluence in LA9 5HR
How LA9 5HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal South
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,095 (2024)
LA9 5HRKendal
How well off LA9 5HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5HR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the LA9 5HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the LA9 5HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the LA9 5HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5HR (Kendal South) (about 2,095 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.