Affluence in LA9 5RP
How LA9 5RP 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
- 2,125 (2024)
LA9 5RPKendal
How well off LA9 5RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5RP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the LA9 5RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the LA9 5RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the LA9 5RP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5RP (Kendal Town & Greenside) (about 2,125 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.