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LA8 9AE

Upper Kent

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA8 9AE

Overview

Postcode LA8 9AE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Upper Kent ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Kendal North & Burneside area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kendal North & Burneside is £43,072 per year. The nearest station is Burneside (Cumbria) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Kendal North & Burneside has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal North & Burneside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Kendal North & Burneside is £43,072 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA8 9AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendal North & Burneside near LA8 9AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burneside (Cumbria) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA8 9AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Burneside (Cumbria)

N/A

Walking directions to Burneside (Cumbria)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
182
Population density
14.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.27(-67%)
Other crime
2.67(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.6(-82%)
Other theft
1.6(-76%)
Public order
1.07(-89%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
98.9%
Irish
1
0.55%
Other White
1
0.55%
Total population: 182

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
45.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
13.01%
Level 3 (A level)
19
13.01%
No qualifications
17
11.64%
Apprenticeship
13
8.9%
Total 16+ residents: 146

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
64.06%
Owns with a mortgage
12
18.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
10.94%
Other forms of private rent
3
4.69%
Shared ownership
1
1.56%
Total households: 64

Property prices in Upper Kent

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Upper Kent area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Kent in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upper Kent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£825,750
Flats1£545,000
Semi-Detached10£472,500
Terraced17£323,000

10 year median price trend in Upper Kent

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upper Kent.

Schools

In the LA8 9AE postcode area, located within Kendal North & Burneside, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA8 9AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,124
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,451
Band G£3,982
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWestmorland and FurnessE06000064
Parliamentary ConstituencyWestmorland and LonsdaleE14001580
WardUpper KentE05014247
ParishStrickland RogerE04002653
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kendal North & BurnesideE02004017
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Lakeland 003AE01019346
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.