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Askam & Dalton North

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About

The Askam & Dalton North area occupies a stretch of the Furness peninsula coastline along the Duddon Estuary. Its landscape is defined by industrial heritage and coastal marshland, with the villages of Askam-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness forming its core. The terrain includes flat, reclaimed land from historic iron ore mining, which supplied local furnaces, and the rising fells of the Lake District National Park begin inland. Remnants of this industry, including old slag banks, are visible near the shore.

A specific legacy is the network of narrow-gauge railway tracks embedded in the tarmac of some Askam streets, a remnant of the area's industrial transport system. The expansive sands of the Duddon Estuary are exposed at low tide, with Askam's beach featuring distinctive, naturally occurring haematite pebbles. Dalton-in-Furness, slightly inland, functions as a historic market town with a medieval castle and serves as a local commercial centre for the surrounding villages.

Area overview

On average Askam & Dalton North has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Askam & Dalton North is £47,566 per year. There are 7 schools in Askam & Dalton North: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Askam & Dalton North is home to around 6,183 people, with a population density of about 229.9 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Askam & Dalton North Population
6,183
Population density
229.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.14(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.5(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.23(-82%)
Public order
3.07(-70%)
Other crime
2.1(-15%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,019
97.38%
Other White
58
0.94%
African
13
0.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
0.21%
Indian
12
0.19%
Total population: 6,181

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,422
27.24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,099
21.05%
No qualifications
895
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
719
13.77%
Apprenticeship
504
9.66%
Total 16+ residents: 5,220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,273
45.76%
Owns with a mortgage
1,052
37.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
341
12.26%
Other forms of private rent
43
1.55%
Other social rented
35
1.26%
Total households: 2,782

Property prices in Askam & Dalton North

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Askam & Dalton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Askam & Dalton North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Askam & Dalton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached24£230,500
Terraced73£135,000
Flats1£100,000
Detached29£385,000

10 years median price trend in Askam & Dalton North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Askam & Dalton North.

All postcodes in Askam & Dalton North

LA158SP

Cavendish Street

LA167BD

Sandy Lane

LA167EF

Saves Lane

LA167EN

Ireleth Court Road

LA120UT

Moor Road

LA120NQ

Silver Street

LA167AT

Crossley Street

LA167AA

Duke Street

LA167BT

Alexander Place

LA167AF

Park Avenue

LA158DF

Wellington Place

LA158SL

Chapel Street

LA167FH

Fieldview Drive

LA120NS

Dalton North

LA167HB

Ireleth Brow

LA158DB

Chapel Street

LA158DQ

Rawlinson Street

LA167DP

Ireleth Road

LA167JB

The Headlands

LA167AJ

Duddon Road

LA158RT

Union Street

LA167AP

Dalton Road

LA167BY

Harris Street

LA167JS

New Road

LA167DG

Blea Beck

LA158SE

Cobden Street

LA158RL

Tudor Square

LA158BW

Elliscales Avenue

LA120BF

Bridgefield Meadows

LA167BP

Steel Street

LA167EA

Saves Lane

LA167HP

Avocet Crescent

LA158BP

Myrtle Terrace

LA158BX

Kings Drive

LA144QL

Hawthwaite Lane

LA158BQ

Mount Pleasant

LA120TW

Parkside Close

LA167JE

Sandpiper Close

LA120TN

Guards Road

LA158JN

Dalton North

LA167HD

Broughton Road

LA167JG

Pryors Walk

LA167JR

Wakefield Street

LA120LG

East View

LA158JR

Broughton Road

LA120LY

Pit Lane

LA120NR

Moor Road

LA167AZ

James Street East

LA158SY

Hawkwood Terrace

LA158AH

Nelson Street

LA158SJ

Hope Street

LA167DR

Ireleth Road

LA158JH

London Road

LA158JB

High Bank

LA167BJ

John Street

LA167FF

Lots Road

LA167BU

Furnace Place

LA167BL

Dalton North

LA167DQ

Parklands Terrace

LA120ND

Pitt Lane

LA167DJ

Ireleth Road

LA167EP

Duddon View

LA167DS

Ireleth Road

LA167HE

Greenscoe

LA167HR

Plover Close

LA167BX

Victoria Street

LA158FB

Tarn Flatt

LA158BZ

Chapel Street

LA158JD

William Close

LA144QN

Roanhead Cottages

LA158LB

Ulverston Road

LA167EB

Saves Lane

LA158SH

Ashworth Street

LA158DA

Chapel Street

LA120LA

Pennington Lane

LA167JA

Estuary Park

LA167EY

Kirkby Road

LA120NW

Filter House Cottages

LA158BU

Myrtle Terrace

LA167HA

Paradise

LA120LN

Ulverston Road

LA120LW

Station Terrace

LA158AQ

Nelson Street

LA158LA

Urswick Road

LA144QH

Hawthwaite Lane

LA167BH

Beach Street

LA120NY

Broughton Road

LA120NZ

Low Farm Close

LA167JD

Ireleth Road

LA167HH

Kirkby Close

LA167AN

Duddon Road

LA167DT

Saves Lane

LA158DD

Fell Croft

LA167ET

Sun Street

LA120LS

Church Close

LA177TU

Dunnerholme Cottages

LA167AH

James Street

LA120LT

Church Hill

LA158FA

Crooklands Gardens

LA167HJ

Saves Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.