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LA9 5LU

POSTCODE

A Kendal Strickland and Fell postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 16-minute walk from Kendal Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Thomas's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Cambian Whinfell School

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    The Queen Katherine School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.8

    0.80 mi

  4. 4
    Stramongate Primary School

    Primary

    0.82 mi

  5. 5
    St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.96 mi

  6. 6
    South Lakes Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.97 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Overdale Close

    Bus · near · south

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Mead

    Bus · near · east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Overdale Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · near · south-east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Low Mead

    Bus · at · east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 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 5LU 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 5LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA9 5LU

Counts are for Kendal Strickland and Fell 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
25
YoY -29%
473421
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY stable
382614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

68
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: 2,292
White Brit.90.7%
Other White5.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
Other Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.7%
+ 8 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,293
No religion46.3%
Christian45.6%
Not answered7.0%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,295
35–4921.3%
50–6419.0%
25–3412.7%
65–749.9%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 936
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
One person: other17.3%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%

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.
14148
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14148 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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 5LU

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA9 5LU
Coordinates
54.3398, -2.7551
Grid reference
SD510940
Easting
351,005
Northing
494,069
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V86QV+WX
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 Strickland and Fell
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 004D E01019371
E01019371
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 004 E02004018
E02004018
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 004D E01019371
E01019371
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

July 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
July 2006 — Introduced
Postcode LA9 5LU introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01019371 and MSOA E02004018 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14148
Present — Active
Postcode LA9 5LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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