Postcode district · Kendal
Who lives in LA9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 36,724 (2024)
LA9Postcode district · Kendal
Who lives in LA9
Residents
36,724
2024 estimate
Households
16,372
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA9England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
LA9
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
48.8% of adults in LA9 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.4% have never married.
LA9England
Married or civil partnership48.8%44.7%
Never married32.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in LA9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA9
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good48.1%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.