Postcode district · Kendal

LA9 area guide

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

Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Population: 36,724 (2024)

LA9Postcode district · Kendal

At a glance

What LA9 is like

The LA9 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness covers 942 live postcodes and is home to about 36,724 people in 16,372 households. 71% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LA9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 450 sales in LA9, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in LA9.

Household incomeMore

£45,202

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA9 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LA9 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA9 FAQs

Is LA9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LA9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 450 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.4%).

Which council covers LA9?

The local authority for LA9 is Westmorland and Furness.

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

How well connected is LA9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Station Entrance, 0.5 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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