Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:36 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 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°C1,466 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksTerrybank Tarnlake · under a mileMistress Lumbwaterfall · 1.5 miLow Forcewaterfall · 2.0 miBarbon Pikemountain · 2.6 miTarnhouse Tarnlake · 1.9 miBank Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKirkby Lonsdale Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haFairbank Plantationpark · 2.1 mi · 11 haBurrow Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197248 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202610 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 6.8 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
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryLunesdale Surgery2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistDental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 specialSecondaryQueen Elizabeth Studio Schoolages 14-19, 329 pupils2.5 miCollegeKendal College7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA46 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District6.4 miBus stationBlackhall RoadKendal8.3 miFerryjettyFell Foot14 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA6 postcode district.
