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LA9 7NJ

Oxenholme Road

Kendal Castle

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Detailed insights for LA9 7NJ

Overview

Postcode LA9 7NJ 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 South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kendal South is £46,536 per year. The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Ford Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Kendal South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,186 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kendal South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Kendal South is £46,536 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 226 ft away from LA9 7NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendal South near LA9 7NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LA9 7NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Oxenholme Lake District

N/A

Walking directions to Oxenholme Lake District

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA9 7NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFord ParkSmallWalking directions to Ford Park

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
4,376.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.02(-76%)
Other crime
1.35(-46%)
Other theft
0.9(-86%)
Possession of weapons
0.9(-17%)
Public order
0.9(-91%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
95.58%
Other White
6
2.41%
Other
3
1.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
Chinese
1
0.4%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
30.52%
Level 3 (A level)
46
21.6%
No qualifications
37
17.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10.33%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
58.72%
Owns with a mortgage
36
33.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.67%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.75%
Shared ownership
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Kendal Castle

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 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
Detached18£362,500
Flats10£146,500
Semi-Detached31£290,000
Terraced20£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 7NJ postcode area, located within Kendal South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA9 7NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHeron Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 mi16 plusKendal CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA9 7NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA9 7NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaBurton Road, Kendal, LA9 7JAWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miSpar2 Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JLWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miRinkfield Post Office41 Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7LJWalking directions to Rinkfield Post Office

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 CastleE05014231
ParishKendalE04002617
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kendal SouthE02004020
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Lakeland 006CE01019368
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: 01/01/2026.