Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Kendal South vs Ulverston

Westmorland and Furness, North West · Westmorland and Furness, North West

Neighbourhood
Kendal South
Westmorland and Furness
vs
Neighbourhood
Ulverston
Westmorland and Furness
Kendal South · 7Ulverston leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesUlverston · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

95
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
87
95
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
67
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
57
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
63
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£842/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£112/mo
£730/mo
✓ leads
£1,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,105/mo
£2,405/yr
Council tax
Δ -£330/yr
£2,075/yr
✓ leads
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
3.3 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

£33,988/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,988/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48

Safety detail

30.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.9
74.9

Schools detail

0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
29%
✓ leads

Connectivity

1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 243 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
93 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
120 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,354
Population
8,535
3,380 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,039 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
36%
22%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
25%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2