Postcode · Kendal

LA9 5LS area guide

Who lives in LA9 5LS, 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: 2,047 (2024)

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At a glance

What LA9 5LS is like

LA9 5LS 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 2,047 people. 49% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 5LS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA9 5 is down 11.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LA9 5LS FAQs

Is LA9 5LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5LS?

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 5LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA9 5LS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LA9 5LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers LA9 5LS?

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

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

How well connected is LA9 5LS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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