LA8 9JU is in Skelsmergh, Kendal and South Lakeland district. LA8 9JU 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 Skelsmergh, Kendal, LA8 9JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 9JU

Average Price
£393,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£314,377
Detached
£511,729
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 9JU

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hylands, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£496,3002022-09-15 £496,300
Green Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building
£405,0002022-08-05 £405,000
1 Wilson House Barn, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£475,0002021-09-21 £506,831
Hylands Cote, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002020-06-26 £396,218
1 Wilson House Barn, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£336,0002017-07-26 £408,904

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 5,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Selside , LA8 9LB
3out of 4 1,948 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Howgill Close , Burneside LA9 6QR
3out of 4 3,234 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP
3out of 4 4,435 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT
3out of 4 5,146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive , LA9 6BE
3out of 4 5,192 yd Academy converter 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 3,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG
3out of 4 4,818 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 4,868 yd Other independent special school No Boys 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 9JU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA8 9JU postcode.

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed729.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed717.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA8 9JU dangerous?

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

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

More Crime Statistics for Skelsmergh, Kendal, LA8 9JU

Employment

LA8 9JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 9JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee41
Unemployed8
Other5
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female161
Male172

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health174
Good health109
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 152
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed Other1
White328

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Spain1
Poland2
Oceania2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion159
Christian152
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Not answered19