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LA9 5EF

Kendal Highgate

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA9 5EF

Overview

Postcode LA9 5EF is located in an urban city, within the Kendal Highgate ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Kendal South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kendal South is £44,400 per year. The nearest station is Kendal located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bowling Fell.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kendal South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Kendal South is £44,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA9 5EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendal South near LA9 5EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kendal located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 5EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBowling FellSmallWalking directions to Bowling Fell
0.4 miVicarage Park school playing fieldsSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Park school playing fields

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
4,932 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
92.41%
Other White
13
4.48%
Irish
3
1.03%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
51.16%
Owns with a mortgage
48
37.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.53%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Kendal Highgate

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Kendal Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kendal Highgate 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 Kendal Highgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£494,995
Flats18£105,046
Semi-Detached19£240,000
Terraced33£250,000

10 year median price trend in Kendal Highgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kendal Highgate.

Schools

In the LA9 5EF postcode area, located within Kendal South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 5EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryVicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGhyllside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA9 5EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 5EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGreengate Lane Stores37 Greengate Lane, Kendal, LA9 5LLWalking directions to Greengate Lane Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.