Affluence in LA9 7HW
How LA9 7HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal South
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
LA9 7HWKendal
How well off LA9 7HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA9 7HW 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
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the LA9 7HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the LA9 7HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the LA9 7HW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA9 7HW (Kendal South) (about 1,934 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.