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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.

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.