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LA9 7DT

Kendal Castle

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA9 7DT

Overview

Postcode LA9 7DT 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 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Miller Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% 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 10 ft away from LA9 7DT.

Flood risk

Low

Kendal East & Whinfell near LA9 7DT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kendal located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 7DT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Kendal

N/A

Walking directions to Kendal

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 7DT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMiller FieldSmallWalking directions to Miller Field
0.3 miFord ParkSmallWalking directions to Ford Park
0.3 miAbbot Hall Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Abbot Hall Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
2,509.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
91.09%
Other White
15
5.81%
Other
4
1.55%
Pakistani
2
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
29.32%
Owns with a mortgage
36
27.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.8%
Other social rented
21
15.79%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.26%
Total households: 133

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 7DT postcode area, located within Kendal East & Whinfell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 7DT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusKendal CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 7DT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShell ShopLound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EGWalking directions to Shell Shop
0.2 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
0.4 miRinkfield Post Office41 Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7LJWalking directions to Rinkfield Post Office
0.4 miIceland65-67 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4EDWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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