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Housing in LA9 6AY

What the homes in LA9 6AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kendal East & Whinfell
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,770 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA9 6AYEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the LA9 6AY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.3% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

LA9 6AY
78%
14%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA9 6AYEngland
Owned outright50.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA9 6AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.8%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

LA9 6AYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westmorland and Furness

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westmorland and Furness (August 2026, +6.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Westmorland and FurnessEngland
All homes£816£1,459
One bedroom£604£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,321£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£914£1,449
Terraced£815£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 6AY (Kendal East & Whinfell) (about 1,770 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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