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LA9 6JN area guide

Who lives in LA9 6JN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kendal North & Burneside
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,641 (2024)

LA9 6JNKendal

At a glance

What LA9 6JN is like

LA9 6JN is a postcode in the Kendal North & Burneside area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,641 people. 58.4% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LA9 6 sold for a median of £269,783 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA9 6JN compares

Headline figures for LA9 6JN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,783

Median over 102 sales in LA9 6, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,072

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA9 6JN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LA9 6JN FAQs

Is LA9 6JN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA9 6JN?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,783.

Homes in LA9 6 sold for a median of £269,783 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA9 6JN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA9 6JN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LA9 6JN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers LA9 6JN?

The local authority for LA9 6JN is Westmorland and Furness.

LA9 6JN comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA9 6JN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kendal Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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