Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA8 9JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.9%	48.9%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	28.7%	2.9%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	49.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	48.3%	6.5%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99%	97.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	96.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is LA8 9JG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LA8 9JG was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

LA8 9JG has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 217th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LA8 9JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

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

House Prices for Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA8 9JG

Average Price
£631,858

Semi-Detached
£637,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£626,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 9JG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moorgate, Kendal, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2001-01-26	£617,179
Elm Cottage, Kendal, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	1996-12-18	£607,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA8 9JG

Employment

LA8 9JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staveley CofE School Brow Lane , Staveley LA8 9PH	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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 9JG area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Staveley C Of E School BROW LANE	grass pitches	1,001 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of LA8 9JG