LA8 9HG is in Bowston, Kendal and South Lakeland district. LA8 9HG is located in the Kendal Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowston, Kendal, LA8 9HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA8 9HJ, LA8 9HF, LA8 9HE, LA8 9HA, LA8 9HD.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA8 9HG

Average Price
£304,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£224,748
Detached
£581,245
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£70,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 9HG

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sail Blades, Kendal, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building
£62,5002018-12-11 £70,773
1 Winstanley Row, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£197,0002012-05-16 £264,532
1 Winstanley Row, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,5002002-11-29 £279,660
Kent Dene, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£199,0002001-07-31 £617,192
4 Winstanley Row, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£42,8001998-11-27 £178,024

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH
4out of 4 4,411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Howgill Close , Burneside LA9 6QR
3out of 4 1,708 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Staveley CofE School
Brow Lane , Staveley LA8 9PH
3out of 4 3,540 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP
3out of 4 3,673 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT
3out of 4 4,769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Selside , LA8 9LB
3out of 4 5,288 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ
2out of 4 4,210 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 3,771 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG
3out of 4 4,999 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
South Lakes Academy
Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED
- not rated 5,017 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LA8 9HG area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burneside Tennis Club
HOLME HOUSES
grass pitches, tennis courts1,073 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s22.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed32.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed32.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.64 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is LA8 9HG dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near LA8 9HG . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 9HG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Bowston, Kendal, LA8 9HG

Employment

LA8 9HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA8 9HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired145
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Accommodation and food service activities22
Manufacturing20
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11
Construction11
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male189

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex193
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed24

Health

Very good health180
Good health130
Fair health41
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 158
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White352
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Ireland2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion132
Christian209
Jewish5
Not answered14