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LA9 7AU

Kendal Castle

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA9 7AU

Overview

Postcode LA9 7AU is located in an urban city, within the Kendal Castle ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Kendal East & Whinfell area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kendal East & Whinfell is £44,900 per year. The nearest station is Kendal located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Castle Hill.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
41.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,030 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.3%

Approximately 41.3% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Kendal East & Whinfell is £44,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from LA9 7AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendal East & Whinfell near LA9 7AU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 7AU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Kendal

N/A

Walking directions to Kendal

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 7AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCastle HillLargeWalking directions to Castle Hill
0.3 miGoose HolmeMediumWalking directions to Goose Holme
0.5 miMiller FieldSmallWalking directions to Miller Field

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
854.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
94.74%
Other White
9
3.95%
Other Asian
1
0.44%
Irish
1
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
30.58%
Other social rented
27
22.31%
Social rents from council
23
19.01%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Kendal Castle

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Kendal Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kendal Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£375,000
Flats10£146,500
Semi-Detached36£292,500
Terraced23£235,000

10 year median price trend in Kendal Castle

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

Schools

In the LA9 7AU postcode area, located within Kendal East & Whinfell, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 7AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSandgate SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCastle Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStramongate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA9 7AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 7AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar37 Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6EUWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miStation View1-2 Longpool, Kendal, LA9 6ERWalking directions to Station View
0.3 miLakes Movies Convenience Store16A Wildman Street, Kendal, LA9 6ENWalking directions to Lakes Movies Convenience Store
0.4 miKendal Mini Market70 Stramongate, Kendal, LA9 4BDWalking directions to Kendal Mini Market
0.4 miCastle StoresCastle Drive, Kendal, LA9 7BJWalking directions to Castle Stores

Data Sources

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