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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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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

Median price£162,500
Price per sq ft£182
Sales (last 12 months)116
Typical range (middle 50%)£130K – £275K

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 (about £182 per square foot) in Askam & Dalton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,792 up to £597,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Askam & Dalton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£385,000£297
Semi-Detached21£255,000£251
Terraced67£135,000£148
Flats2£116,000£127

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Askam & Dalton North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Askam & Dalton North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234,950£105,000£179,500£95,000
2017£253,000£80,000£167,500£93,500
2018£248,500£78,000£194,950£99,950
2019£310,000£95,000£177,500£98,000
2020£285,000£76,000£176,475£111,250
2021£322,500£80,000£213,250£117,475
2022£297,500£101,000£227,500£120,000
2023£350,000—£206,000£125,000
2024£330,000£55,000£238,750£125,000
2025£385,000—£230,000£138,500
2026£402,000£116,000£270,250£130,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Askam & Dalton North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Askam & Dalton North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£177£118£194£112
2017£190£140£173£106
2018£207£84£197£120
2019£208£100£189£115
2020£204£88£195£123
2021£206£131£216£124
2022£263£149£238£138
2023£253—£236£137
2024£249£83£241£128
2025£285—£241£147
2026£314£127£247£162
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Askam & Dalton North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Askam & Dalton North

LA167AX

James Street West

LA167FG

Sandy Lane

LA167EJ

Brookside

LA158JS

Broughton Road

LA167DW

Ireleth Road

LA158SF

Hope Street

LA158AX

Market Place

LA120NL

Tarn Flatt

LA167HY

Spindrift Close

LA120NG

Lane Ends

LA158SD

Lancaster Street

LA167JT

Turnstone Crescent

LA167AW

Blea Beck

LA158RR

Cleater Street

LA167AU

Crossley Street

LA158JW

Tarn Flatt

LA158BF

Chapel Street

LA167ED

Saves Lane

LA167HQ

Broughton Close

LA167EL

Saves Lane

LA158SA

High Cleater Street

LA167EG

Ireleth

LA167DF

Harris Street

LA158FD

Ulverston Road

LA167BE

Marsh Street

LA158DE

Baldwin Avenue

LA120TG

London Road

LA167HF

Askam Road

LA167BZ

Stafford Street

LA120LH

Ulverston Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.