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Pubs 16 Restaurants 59 Banks 6 Shops 122 Supermarkets 7 Takeaways 36 Cinemas 1 Attractions 89 Business services 10 Education 56 Health and beauty 89 Home improvement 114 Leisure 9 Property services 47




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA6 postcode district.

County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:35 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:28 am – 3:47 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,502 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 5°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°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 landmarksKillington Hall - Pele Towerhistoric site · under a mileTarneybank Tarnlake · 1.6 miLily Merelake · 1.7 miHead of Blea Wheelcliffs · under a mileIngmire Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miBlea Wheelcliffs · under a mileLow Craigleswater · under a mileHigh Craigleswater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Gardenpark · 2.8 miBendrigg Lodgesports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197015 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202613 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 6.7 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
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital5.5 miGP surgerySedbergh Medical Practice3.1 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Sedbergh3.4 miDentistMain Street Dental Surgery3.4 miPolice stationKendal Police Station6.7 miCash machineRoadchef - Killington Lake, Killington1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKendal College6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA48 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District5.1 miBus stationBlackhall RoadKendal6.5 miFerryBowness PierBowness on Windermere14 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingGridserveKendal2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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