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Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland neighbourhood of Westmorland and Furness, England (ONS area South Lakeland 010). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes LA6, LA7, LA8, LA9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LA7 7NF.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Westmorland and Furness (4 of 15 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £359,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Westmorland and Furness (0.5 times the borough's rate), and the nearest railway station, Oxenholme Lake District, is 5.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£359,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.31; 1 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland sits in Westmorland and Furness

Typical house price: 5th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness
Average household income: the highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Westmorland and Furness, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Westmorland and Furness, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westmorland and Furness, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Oxenholme Lake District Railway station, 5.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast to Glasgow Central (110 to 121 min); TransPennine Express and Northern to Manchester Airport (90 to 95 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Patrick's CofE School 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Dallam School 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland

What is the typical house price in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland?

£359,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland compare with the rest of Westmorland and Furness?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness. Average household income: the highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness.

Is Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.31; 1 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland?

Oxenholme Lake District. Railway station, 5.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast to Glasgow Central (110 to 121 min); TransPennine Express and Northern to Manchester Airport (90 to 95 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland?

Nearest state primary school. St Patrick's CofE School. 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Dallam School. 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.