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LA9 5AP

POSTCODE

A Kendal Highgate postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 15-minute walk from Kendal Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kendal College

    16 plus

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    Kirkbie Kendal School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.1

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Ghyllside Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    South Lakes Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  6. 6
    Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kendal Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Kirkland

    Bus · o/s · north

    15 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • South Road

    Bus · near · south

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highgate

    Bus · at · north

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Greengarth junction

    Bus · on · west

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kirkbarrow

    Bus · near · west

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LA9 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LA9 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales

LA9 5AP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LA9 5 sector.

Average price
£309,779
Median price: £265,375
Median -8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales
View district LA9
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £219,938
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£358k£289k£220k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£57,500 · 2026-09-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LA9 5AN
£300,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 5JY
£222,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 5NU
£122,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LA9 5RD
£515,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 5FJ
£190,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 5PA
£135,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
LA9 5EN
£218,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 5HY
£310,300 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Leasehold
LA9 5BQ
£420,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 5JH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LA9 5AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA9 5AP

Counts are for Kendal Highgate electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +41%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -7%
22157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

48
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Lakeland 004 (E02004018)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,060

£36,980–£50,139

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,551

£29,171–£38,588

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,224

£30,776–£35,866

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,223

£26,502–£34,466

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,058
White Brit.90.4%
Other White5.1%
Other Asian0.7%
White Irish0.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,061
Christian48.6%
No religion43.8%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim0.8%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,060
50–6421.2%
35–4921.1%
25–3413.0%
65–748.9%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 909
One person: other24.0%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10599
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10599 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LA9 5AP

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Kendal Highgate
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA9 5AP
Coordinates
54.3217, -2.7454
Grid reference
SD516920
Easting
351,614
Northing
492,043
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V87C3+MR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kendal
Travel to Work
Kendal
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness

Administrative Information

Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council Area
Westmorland and Lonsdale E14001580
Constituency
E14001580
Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Kendal Highgate
Constituency code
E14001580
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Kendal
International Territorial Level
Westmorland and Furness

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 004C E01019364
E01019364
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 004 E02004018
E02004018
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 004C E01019364
E01019364
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 004 E02004018
E02004018
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:32 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA9 5AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01019364 and MSOA E02004018 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10599
Present — Active
Postcode LA9 5AP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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