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LA9 7RL

POSTCODE

A Kendal South postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 14-minute walk from Oxenholme Lake District Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Heron Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  2. 2
    Kirkbie Kendal School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.1

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    Kendal College

    16 plus

    0.67 mi

  4. 4
    Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

    Primary · Good

    0.72 mi

  5. 5
    Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.79 mi

  6. 6
    St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.95 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

  • Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Kendal Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Asda

    Bus · o/s · south

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Asda

    Bus · opp · north

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Murley Moss

    Bus · opp · south-east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Helme Chase

    Bus · at · north-west

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Haliburton Rd

    Bus · opp · north-east

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LA9 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LA9 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales

LA9 7RL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LA9 7 sector.

Average price
£288,807
Median price: £285,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £307,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£334k£282k£230k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£325,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7NS
£410,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7LQ
£188,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7ET
£465,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 7HH
£131,250 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Leasehold
LA9 7JX
£375,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7JB
£260,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7DS
£285,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7BG
£312,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7JB
£451,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 7RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LA9 7RL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA9 7RL

Counts are for Kendal South 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
10
YoY -38%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -46%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

24
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 006 (E02004020)

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
£46,536

£40,009–£54,127

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,653

£30,133–£39,851

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,716

£31,226–£36,404

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,374

£31,035–£40,319

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: 1,773
White Brit.94.5%
Other White3.0%
Indian0.6%
Other Asian0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,770
Christian53.1%
No religion36.5%
Not answered9.4%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,771
50–6422.3%
35–4918.7%
65–7412.8%
25–3410.7%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 771
One person: other18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%

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.
28878
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28878 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LA9 7RL

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Kendal South
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA9 7RL
Coordinates
54.3111, -2.7355
Grid reference
SD522908
Easting
352,247
Northing
490,862
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V8767+CR
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 South
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 006I E01034079
E01034079
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 006 E02004020
E02004020
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 006B E01019367
E01019367
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 006 E02004020
E02004020
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

7:15 AM4:32 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
January 1993 — Introduced
Postcode LA9 7RL 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 E01034079 and MSOA E02004020 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28878
Present — Active
Postcode LA9 7RL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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