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LA9 6BJ

Sedbergh Drive

Kendal Nether

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Detailed insights for LA9 6BJ

Overview

Postcode LA9 6BJ is located in an urban city, within the Kendal Nether ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Kendal East & Whinfell area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kendal East & Whinfell is £46,032 per year. The nearest station is Kendal located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,147 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Kendal East & Whinfell is £46,032 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 119 ft away from LA9 6BJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Kendal East & Whinfell near LA9 6BJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 6BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Kendal

N/A

Walking directions to Kendal

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
3,514.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.42(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.25(-75%)
Burglary
1.12(-80%)
Drugs
1.12(-70%)
Other theft
0.56(-92%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
94.27%
Other White
11
3.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.08%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.72%
Total population: 279

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
35.22%
No qualifications
50
21.74%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
11.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.96%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
48.41%
Owns with a mortgage
36
28.57%
Social rents from council
15
11.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.35%
Other social rented
3
2.38%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Kendal Nether

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Kendal Nether area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kendal Nether 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 Nether over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£363,500
Flats10£160,000
Semi-Detached32£284,000
Terraced27£230,000

10 year median price trend in Kendal Nether

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

Schools

In the LA9 6BJ postcode area, located within Kendal East & Whinfell, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 6BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCastle Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSandgate SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryStramongate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
WardKendal NetherE05014233
ParishKendalE04002617
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kendal East & WhinfellE02004019
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Lakeland 005AE01019358
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: 16/01/2026.