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Postcode · Kendal

Affluence in LA9 5NR

How LA9 5NR 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)
Deprivation

How well off LA9 5NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5NR 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the LA9 5NR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LA9 5NREngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time18.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the LA9 5NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LA9 5NREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the LA9 5NR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

LA9 5NREngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5NR (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.

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