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Postcode · Kendal

Affluence in LA9 6EU

How LA9 6EU 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
2,641 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LA9 6EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 6EU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 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
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,072
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

61.5% of adults in the LA9 6EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LA9 6EUEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the LA9 6EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LA9 6EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the LA9 6EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

LA9 6EUEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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 6EU (Kendal North & Burneside) (about 2,641 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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