LA8 9JW is in Kentmere, Kendal and South Lakeland district. LA8 9JW 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 Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JW 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 9JW

Average Price
£559,493
Semi-Detached
£518,394
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£580,043
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 9JW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Stye Howe, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£499,9502021-06-28 £518,394
Beald Head, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£412,9502014-10-03 £573,480
Beald Head, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002005-08-05 £586,605

Schools

We haven't found any schools within three miles.

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 9JW area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA8 9JW 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 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/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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed18.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.25 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA8 9JW dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in LA8 9JW area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

LA8 9JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired44
Full-Time Employee37
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other2
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing19
Construction12
Manufacturing8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Education6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female75
Male76

Partnership Status

Single31
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health71
Good health64
Fair health14
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White149

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union2
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion87
Christian63
Buddhist1