Affluence in LA9 5SA
How LA9 5SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal North & Burneside
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,915 (2024)
LA9 5SAKendal
How well off LA9 5SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 5SA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the LA9 5SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the LA9 5SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the LA9 5SA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 5SA (Kendal North & Burneside) (about 1,915 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.