Green View Flats, Kendal, LA9 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA9 4QS is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	45.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.1%	54.3%	3.2%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around LA9 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	45.5%	1.7%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	32.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	16.3%	5.6%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	47.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.9%	43.4%	4.5%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.4%

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.

In the area around LA9 4QS this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	9%	0.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	5.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	18.9%	0.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18%	7.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	42.6%	4.2%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	100%	96.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.7%

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	99.2%	96.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	97.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Green View Flats Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green View Flats was 5.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Green View Flats has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth and the 39th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA9 4QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Green View Flats are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Green View Flats, Kendal, LA9 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA9 4QS

Average Price
£120,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,642

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green View Flats

Average Price
£128,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,093

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green View FlatsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Green View Flats, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-22	£136,940
7 Green View Flats, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-03-15	£120,652
10 Green View Flats, Kendal, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-01	£99,899
2 Green View Flats, Kendal, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2019-12-23	£114,648
8 Green View Flats, Kendal, Cumbria Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2013-11-06	£134,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA9 4QS

Employment

LA9 4QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas's CofE Primary School Kendal Green , LA9 5PP	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stramongate Primary School Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllside Primary School Gillinggate , LA9 4JB	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB	- not rated	2,080 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	1,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkbie Kendal School Lound Road , LA9 7EQ	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendal College Milnthorpe Road , LA9 5AY	- not rated	1,967 yd	Further education	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	325 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
South Lakes Academy Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate School Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appletree School Natland , LA9 7QS	- not rated	4,969 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner 124	124 Stricklandgate	477 yd
Pedros Casa	128 Stricklandgate	477 yd
Thai Kitchen in Lakeland	Unit 6, Dockray Hall Mill Dockray Hall Industrial Estate, Dockray Hall Road	526 yd
The Albion Social and Snooker Club	Albion Buildings Rear Of, Sandes Avenue	552 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	Victoria Bowling Club, Sandes Avenue	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms	6 Burneside Road	272 yd
The New Union Tavern	159 Stricklandgate	500 yd
Smokies Retro Bar	Yard 2, Stricklandgate	742 yd
The Principal	8 Market Place	767 yd
The George & Dragon	George And Dragon, Market Place	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Indian Kendal Ltd	5 Stricklandgate	673 yd
Hole in Wall Ltd Kiosk	Kendal Bus Station, Blackhall Road	723 yd
Fold Coffee Ltd	Unit, 12-13 Trading Estate, Beezon Road	750 yd
Food Kendal Ltd	27 Market Place	771 yd
Finkle Street Chippy	10 Finkle Street	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Library Road	632 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	11 Wainwrights Yard	730 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Beezon Road	809 yd
Tesco	26-28 Highgate	826 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd	47 Highgate	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Vault (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club BEEZON FIELDS		613 yd
Stramongate School BLACKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Kendal Golf Club HIGH TENTERFELL	golf	772 yd
Ibis Sports And Social Club MINTSFEET ROAD		838 yd
The Sanctuary BEEZON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Kendal Cricket Club SHAP ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Jubilee Playing Fields WESTPAC HOUSE WESTPAC HOUSE MINTSFEET ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed) New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd

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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LA9 4QS