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LA9 6JG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

LA9 6JG

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,973 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA9 6JG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Sandgate SchoolGood · 0.1 miCastle Park School0.4 miStramongate Primary School0.5 miThe Queen Katherine SchoolGood · 0.6 miSouth Lakes Academy0.7 miKendal Nursery SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandgate School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82
9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 9 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 6.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STATION HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport79
Kendal Rail Station0.3 mi
Green space77
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.08 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.6 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Booths… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Kendal — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA9 6JG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA9.

Average sold price by property type across the LA9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,230 sales.

About LA9 6JG

LA9 6JG scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Lidl Kendal about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA9 6JG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,973 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandgate School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STATION HOUSE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA9 6JG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near LA9 6JG?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA9 6JG. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA9 6JG safe?

9 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of LA9 6JG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA9 6JG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA9 6JG includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA9 6JG?

LA9 6JG has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA9 6JG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA9 6JG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.