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LA9 5QL

Kendal Highgate

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA9 5QL

Overview

Postcode LA9 5QL 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Miller Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 265 ft away from LA9 5QL.

Flood risk

Very low

Kendal South near LA9 5QL has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kendal located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 5QL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Kendal

N/A

Walking directions to Kendal

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 5QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMiller FieldSmallWalking directions to Miller Field
0.2 miFord ParkSmallWalking directions to Ford Park
0.4 miAbbot Hall Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Abbot Hall Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
4,389 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
96.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.39%
Irish
1
0.39%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
58
44.96%
Owns outright
29
22.48%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.75%
Social rents from council
6
4.65%
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 5QL postcode area, located within Kendal South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 5QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusKendal CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.1 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA9 5QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 5QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShell ShopLound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EGWalking directions to Shell Shop
0.3 miRinkfield Post Office41 Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7LJWalking directions to Rinkfield Post Office
0.3 miGo Local2 Kirkland, Kendal, LA9 5ABWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miGreengate Lane Stores37 Greengate Lane, Kendal, LA9 5LLWalking directions to Greengate Lane Stores
0.5 miSpar2 Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JLWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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