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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £316,250 in Kent Estuary area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kent Estuary 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 Kent Estuary over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£450,000
Flats11£220,000
Semi-Detached22£277,500
Terraced15£220,000

10 years median price trend in Kent Estuary

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kent Estuary.

All postcodes in Kent Estuary

LA77QN

Beetham Road

LA77AE

Strand Cottages

LA77DW

Dallam Chase

LA50JA

Black Dyke Road

LA77FF

Church Street

LA50AT

Redhills Road

LA77BN

Kent Estuary

LA50BQ

Birch Grove

LA77AG

Park Road

LA77FJ

St Anthonys Cottage

LA61PD

Fell Foot Cottages

LA50ET

Oakroyd Close

LA50BU

Parkside Drive

LA77AR

Mill Lane

LA61PB

Limefield Cottages

LA50BG

Far Close Drive

LA77HP

Storth Road

LA61RJ

Elmsfield Park Cottages

LA50DG

Lindale Close

LA77HG

Kent Estuary

LA77BU

Chapel Close

LA50HU

Plantation Avenue

LA77JN

Cockshott Lane

LA61RL

Watery Lane

LA50BH

New Barns Road

LA77QW

Beetham Road

LA50HW

Briery Bank

LA77LP

Kent Estuary

LA77PS

Haverflatts Lane

LA50AN

Redhills Road

LA77JH

Woodlands Close

LA50HY

Plantation Grove

LA77JF

Storth Road

LA50HR

Swinnate Road

LA77DY

Kirkgate

LA77DX

Church Street

LA77QP

Park Road

LA77PN

Main Street

LA77RE

Bela Forge

LA77HH

Park Road

LA50DH

Colesberg Court

LA50AR

Redhills Road

LA77JS

Heathwaite Close

LA77PX

Kirkhead

LA50AJ

Silverdale Road

LA77QU

The Ashes

LA50SN

Silverdale Road

LA50AY

Redhills Road

LA50EB

Park View

LA50BX

Inglemere Gardens

LA50DF

Church Hill

LA77AH

Beetham Road

LA50EQ

Hollins Lane

LA50BZ

Red Hills Road

LA50DJ

Church Hill

LA77PH

Storth Road

LA77HT

Storth Road

LA50EL

Lynslack Terrace

LA50DU

Kings Close

LA50BW

Redhills Road

LA50HE

Ashleigh Road

LA77GL

Ash Court

LA77HQ

Old Myse

LA77DJ

Ackenthwaite Court

LA77QA

Harmony Hill

LA50JE

Nelson Court

LA50AU

Redhills Road

LA77QX

Dallam View

LA77LA

Keasdale Avenue

LA50EW

Mount Pleasant

LA77HU

Green Lane

LA77BQ

Kent Estuary

LA77JY

Carr Bank Road

LA50AA

Promenade

LA77BJ

Hale Green

LA77QR

Beetham Road

LA50EP

Spinney Lane

LA77HS

Storth Road

LA77BG

Leighton Close

LA77LJ

Yans Lane

LA50HX

Plantation Avenue

LA77BS

Kent Estuary

LA77RB

Chestnut Way

LA50DW

Church Hill

LA77AU

Leighton Beck Road

LA61RN

Kent Estuary

LA50DX

Silverdale Road

LA77DZ

Church Street

LA50ER

Silverdale Road

LA77QY

Printers Mews

LA50BL

New Barns Close

LA77PU

Ryleyfield Road

LA50AE

Ashmeadow Road

LA50EX

The Spinney

LA77AD

Park Road

LA77LB

Carr Bank Road

LA77BH

Kent Estuary

LA50DN

Church Hill

LA50AS

Redhills Road

LA50AZ

Knott Road

Data Sources

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