Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:36 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:28 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,436 residentsin the Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland census areaMedian age 53.83,290 households83% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,505 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMistress Lumbwaterfall · 2.1 miKillington Hall - Pele Towerhistoric site · 2.1 miTalebrigg Hillhill · under a mileTarneybank Tarnlake · 2.0 miLow Forcewaterfall · 2.5 miKitmerewater · under a mileBarbon Pikemountain · 3.2 miTerrybank Tarnlake · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairbank Plantationpark · 3.9 mi · 11 haQueen's Gardenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197249 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202612 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)3,762 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 239 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryLunesdale Surgery4.4 miPharmacyBoots4.3 miDentistDental Surgery4.3 miPolice stationKendal Police Station7.5 miCash machineRoadchef - Killington Lake, Killington3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKendal College6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District5.6 miBus stationBlackhall RoadKendal7.3 miFerryjettyFell Foot14 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingGridserveKendal3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA6 postcode district.
