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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:36 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:29 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,409 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLevens Hallhistoric site · under a mileLevens Forcewaterfall · 1.3 miTop Poollake · 1.0 miCharley Islandisland · under a mileSellet Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miDeer Hillhill · under a mileHolme Bottomvalley · under a mileArcher's Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLevens Parkpark · under a mile · 63 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miHawesmead Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197021 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20267 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 4.7 · PM10 7.9 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
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryPark View Surgery2.9 miPharmacyMilnthorpe Pharmacy2.9 miDentistThe Haverflatts Lane Dental Pracice2.9 miPolice stationKendal Police Station4.7 miCash machinePost OfficeKendal3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLevens CofE Schoolages 3-11, 98 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDallam Schoolages 11-18, 761 pupils2.9 miCollegeKendal College3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA54 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District3.7 miBus stationBlackhall RoadKendal4.5 miFerryjettyFell Foot6.6 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingBusher Walk - Kendal4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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