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LA9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,304
Current units
941
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
363

Postcode sectors in LA9

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5 sectors

Property

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20,674 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
11, Rosemede Avenue, Kendal, LA9 6DH 21 July 2026 £300,000
17, Greencoats Yard, Kendal, LA9 4XA 17 July 2026 £120,000
11, Church Walk, Kendal, LA9 5AG 17 July 2026 £418,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
9
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,347
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,087
  • Public order 248
  • Criminal damage and arson 210
  • Shoplifting 188
  • Other theft 131

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LA9 usual residents
31,835
Age-profile population
31,586

Age bands in LA9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.4%

4,558 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

2,963 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.4%

7,394 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

8,988 residents

Age 65 and over
24.3%

7,683 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 866 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
18.2%

839 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 745 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY

    THE GILLINGGATE CENTRE, GILLINGGATE, KENDAL, LA9 4JE

    ODS code A82025

  • STATION HOUSE SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, KENDAL, LA9 6SA

    ODS code A82027

  • THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.

    BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, LA9 7HR

    ODS code A82026

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £250,000 from 3,044 recorded sales in LA9. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Westmorland and Furness is £230,066 in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year.

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,347 published events cover 12 months, averaging 195.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,087 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.