Affluence in LA9 6AP
How LA9 6AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal East & Whinfell
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,770 (2024)
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How well off LA9 6AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 6AP 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the LA9 6AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the LA9 6AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the LA9 6AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 6AP (Kendal East & Whinfell) (about 1,770 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.