Westmorland and Furness/Kendal/People

People in Kendal

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Population
28,589
Density /km²
2,947.1
Median age
46.8
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
3%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
6.6%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
42%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.6%
Full-time students
4.4%
Christian
50%
Muslim
0.4%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
42%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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