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Postcode · Kendal South · Westmorland and Furness · North West

LA9 5JQ

Part of South Lakeland 006D in Kendal South.

LA9 5JQ is a postcode in Kendal South, Westmorland and Furness that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £797 a month, up 7.0% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £209/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom quartile of UK sub-areas (88th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LA9 5JQ in Westmorland and Furness · nearest rail Oxenholme Lake District

Median rent
£797
local area median
Council tax
£2,508
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
55/100
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Who lives here

South Lakeland 006D skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent8%Owner-occupied83%Social rent8%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household873
Single-person households32%
Couples with children16%
Lone-parent households5%
Age profile
Under 1814%18–3414%35–4914%50–6424%65+34%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK96%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LA9 5JQ?

LA9 5JQ sits inside South Lakeland 006D, part of the wider Kendal South neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £797/mo, up 7.0% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £214/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LA9 5JQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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