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LA9 7JQ

Kendal Castle

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA9 7JQ

Overview

Postcode LA9 7JQ 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 7.0 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Castle Hill.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
7
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,975 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal East & Whinfell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 7.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA9 7JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendal East & Whinfell near LA9 7JQ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 7JQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Kendal

N/A

Walking directions to Kendal

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 7JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle HillLargeWalking directions to Castle Hill
0.4 miFord ParkSmallWalking directions to Ford Park
0.1 miKirkbie Kendal School Football FieldSmallWalking directions to Kirkbie Kendal School Football Field

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
1,728.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
95.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.15%
Other White
3
1.15%
African
2
0.77%
Irish
1
0.38%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
55.47%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Kendal Castle

Based on 85 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
Detached19£360,000
Flats9£145,000
Semi-Detached35£289,500
Terraced22£230,000

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 7JQ 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 7JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHeron Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusKendal CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA9 7JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 7JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShell ShopLound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EGWalking directions to Shell Shop
0.3 miCastle StoresCastle Drive, Kendal, LA9 7BJWalking directions to Castle Stores
0.3 miSpar2 Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JLWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miRinkfield Post Office41 Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7LJWalking directions to Rinkfield Post Office

Data Sources

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