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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 14 min4:35 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:29 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,649 residentsin the Kendal East & Whinfell census areaMedian age 52.73,400 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,820 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,556 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSkelsmergh Tarnlake · under a mileBlack Moss Tarnlake · 1.1 miBirds Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBenson Knotthill · 1.1 miHay Fellhill · 1.3 miWhiteside Pikemountain · 3.8 miFisher Tarn Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miScar Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKendal Greenpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haJubilee Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haFord Parkpark · 2.9 miHawesmead Parkpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202614 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,541 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryStation House Surgery1.9 miPharmacyKendal Pharmacy2.2 miDentistSandes Avenue Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationKendal Police Station2.1 miCash machineByrom Furnishings2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Queen Katherine Schoolages 11-19, 910 pupils1.4 miPrimaryCastle Park Schoolages 2-11, 326 pupils1.9 miPrimarySelside Endowed CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 33 pupils2.0 miCollegeKendal College2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME53 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA54 miRailway stationKendal1.9 miBus stationBus Station (K)Kendal2.2 miFerryBowness PierBowness on Windermere8.6 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationKendal1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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