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Kent Estuary

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About

The Kent Estuary ward encompasses a section of the Cumbrian coastline along Morecambe Bay, centred on the village of Arnside. The area is defined by its tidal estuary, extensive salt marshes, and mudflats that are exposed at low tide. The landscape is low-lying and open, with the limestone outcrop of Arnside Knott providing a distinctive wooded hill.

This is an area significantly governed by the tidal cycle, with a fast-moving tidal bore known as the Arnside Bore occurring on high spring tides. The estuary and its surrounding habitats form part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Land use is primarily agricultural, mixed with small settlements and areas of woodland.

Area overview

On average Kent Estuary has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 6.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kent Estuary is £47,978 per year. There are 5 schools in Kent Estuary: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kent Estuary is home to around 6,219 people, with a population density of about 186.4 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kent Estuary Population
6,219
Population density
186.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.28(-59%)
Burglary
1.61(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.61(-82%)
Vehicle crime
1.45(-76%)
Public order
1.13(-89%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,975
96.11%
Other White
107
1.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
29
0.47%
Irish
28
0.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.27%
Total population: 6,217

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,182
40.5%
Level 3 (A level)
836
15.52%
No qualifications
705
13.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
687
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
432
8.02%
Total 16+ residents: 5,388

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,558
54.59%
Owns with a mortgage
685
24%
Private landlord or letting agency
254
8.9%
Other social rented
141
4.94%
Social rents from council
135
4.73%
Total households: 2,854

Property prices in Kent Estuary

Median price£310,000
Price per sq ft£293
Sales (last 12 months)79
Typical range (middle 50%)£248K – £403K

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Kent Estuary area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,180,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kent Estuary over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached25£450,000£327
Semi-Detached27£280,000£277
Terraced17£255,000£283
Flats10£235,000£289

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kent Estuary

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kent Estuary.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270,000£155,000£276,000£192,000
2017£291,250£180,000£223,500£185,000
2018£305,000£174,500£222,000£167,000
2019£327,500£190,250£235,000£169,000
2020£350,000£159,975£236,000£165,000
2021£380,000£252,500£250,000£215,000
2022£450,000£200,000£342,500£235,000
2023£395,000£225,063£270,000£238,000
2024£460,000£207,075£295,000£233,000
2025£452,500£220,000£287,500£225,750
2026£390,000£232,500£258,500£277,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kent Estuary.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kent Estuary.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£249£238£244£188
2017£258£227£207£198
2018£277£231£228£207
2019£279£218£218£234
2020£293£230£237£241
2021£285£284£249£244
2022£330£271£275£266
2023£337£301£258£282
2024£373£296£299£296
2025£319£341£296£266
2026£361£299£252£296
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kent Estuary.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kent Estuary in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Kent Estuary

Is Kent Estuary safe?

Kent Estuary records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Kent Estuary?

The median sale price in Kent Estuary is £310,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Kent Estuary?

Kent Estuary has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Kent Estuary?

Kent Estuary scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kent Estuary sits around rank 26,206 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Kent Estuary?

The average household income in Kent Estuary is around £47,978 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Kent Estuary?

Kent Estuary is represented by 2 elected councillors: Helen Elizabeth Chaffey (Liberal Democrats) and Rupert James Audland (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Kent Estuary

LA50BY

Inglemere Drive

LA50BT

Springfield

LA50HN

Briery Bank

LA77PP

Main Street

LA77DR

Owlet Ash Fields

LA77JQ

Storth Road

LA77LG

Dollywood Lane

LA77RD

Hill Top

LA77JD

Shaw Lane

LA77HY

Storth Road

LA50EA

Queens Drive

LA50AB

Silverdale Road

LA77BA

Brackenthwaite Road

LA77DH

Kent Estuary

LA77LQ

The Pasture

LA50JH

Station Road

LA77BB

Hill Crest Drive

LA77JJ

Paddock Way

LA77EA

Church Street

LA77DS

Sycamore Grove

LA50BB

New Barns Road

LA50DP

Orchard Road

LA77JA

Storth Road

LA50BJ

Lawrence Drive

LA77DA

Owlet Ash Fields

LA77QF

Firs Road

LA50DT

Silverdale Road

LA77LW

Pipers Close

LA50DZ

Silverdale Road

LA50EE

Stoneycroft Drive

LA77BD

High Cote Lane

LA77BP

Kent Estuary

LA50HJ

Black Dyke Road

LA50HF

Promenade

LA50DR

Meadow Bank

LA77QJ

The Square

LA77QH

Rigney Bank

LA77FE

Kent Estuary

LA50DL

Church View Cottages

LA50AL

Silverdale Road

LA77DB

Wyndsore Avenue

LA77AW

Church Street

LA50ES

Stewart Close

LA77AZ

Leighton Beck Road

LA77DE

Haverflatts Lane

LA50AH

Silverdale Road

LA50ED

Briery Bank

LA77JU

Guard Hill Lane

LA77RH

Park Road

LA77QZ

Harmony Hill

LA77LL

Dallam Drive

LA77PT

Ryleyfield Road

LA77JG

Langdale Crest

LA77DF

Summerville Road

LA77AX

Leighton Beck Road

LA77QD

Main Street

LA77DL

Paradise Lane

LA50EY

The Meadows

LA50HZ

Black Dyke Road

LA77JT

Teddy Heights

LA77HZ

Tarn Close

LA77TF

Ryleyfield Road

LA77PY

Police Square

LA50BN

New Barns Road

LA77JZ

Keasdale Road

LA50EH

Silverdale Road

LA77AJ

Haverbrack

LA77AF

Park Road

LA50AX

Red Hills Road

LA77AL

Stanley Street

LA77AY

Deepdale Close

LA77JW

Burntbarrow

LA77RF

Grisleymires Lane

LA77HR

Rose Hill Grove

LA50DE

Rock Terrace

LA50AG

Silverdale Road

LA77JB

Shaw Green

LA50AF

Wood Close Gardens

LA50HG

Station Road

LA77BY

Flowerden Court

LA50DS

Orchard Road

LA77HF

Storth Road

LA50DA

Pier Lane

LA50DY

Briery Bank

LA77QL

Beetham Road

LA77HX

Kent Estuary

LA77JP

Green Bank Avenue

LA77HN

Kent Estuary

LA77QQ

Firs Flats

LA50HD

Promenade

LA50EN

Silverdale Road

LA77JE

Throughs Lane

LA77DT

St Anthonys Close

LA77PW

Police Square

LA50DQ

Church Hill

LA77LH

Keasdale Road

LA77BF

Shoreline Business Park

LA50HL

Black Dyke Road

LA77LR

Crooklands Road

LA50SH

Cove 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.