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Lydd & Dungeness

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About

The Lydd and Dungeness area occupies the outer edge of Romney Marsh where a vast shingle headland meets the English Channel. Dungeness is a national nature reserve with flat, gravelly ground, pools and salt-tolerant plants, and a working fishing slip where small boats land on the shingle. A prominent power station sits on the headland and the shoreline is marked by a long, low sweep of pebbles rather than sand. Wildlife interest is strong, and gulls, terns and migrating waders are common along the foreshore.

Inland, Lydd is a small town on the marsh with a medieval church and a scattering of local services; Lydd Airport (sometimes called London Ashford) lies to the south of the town. The area’s pattern of drainage channels, pasture and reedbeds reflects historic reclamation of the marsh. A specific local detail is the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: a 15‑inch gauge light railway that runs to the Dungeness terminus, bringing visitors across the marsh to the headland and the reserve.

Area overview

On average Lydd & Dungeness has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lydd & Dungeness is £45,552 per year. There are 2 schools in Lydd & Dungeness: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lydd & Dungeness is home to around 6,340 people, with a population density of about 131.5 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lydd & Dungeness Population
6,340
Population density
131.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.86(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.2(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.41(+15%)
Other theft
3.31(-41%)
Public order
2.84(-53%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,090
96.04%
Other White
83
1.31%
Irish
31
0.49%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
28
0.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
26
0.41%
Total population: 6,341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,278
24.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
945
17.87%
Level 3 (A level)
939
17.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
796
15.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
736
13.92%
Total 16+ residents: 5,289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,288
47.04%
Owns with a mortgage
724
26.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
396
14.46%
Social rents from council
186
6.79%
Other social rented
63
2.3%
Total households: 2,738

Property prices in Lydd & Dungeness

Median price£280,000
Price per sq ft£296
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£235K – £328K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Lydd & Dungeness area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £840,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lydd & Dungeness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£375,000£302
Semi-Detached29£270,000£329
Terraced22£240,000£267
Flats1£155,000£225

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lydd & Dungeness

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydd & Dungeness.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£271,250£123,300£192,500£185,500
2017£297,000£152,500£217,500£171,500
2018£297,000£117,000£235,000£196,000
2019£310,000£112,000£231,000£182,500
2020£325,000£152,500£246,000£215,000
2021£345,000£185,000£252,500£232,000
2022£378,000£175,000£287,500£238,500
2023£380,000£170,000£278,000£230,000
2024£350,000£155,000£277,500£250,000
2025£332,500£130,000£266,500£221,000
2026£410,000—£272,500£250,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydd & Dungeness.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lydd & Dungeness.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£258£152£224£230
2017£260£216£274£237
2018£275£236£270£226
2019£293£170£263£219
2020£294£253£279£235
2021£335£291£304£259
2022£359£267£326£330
2023£366£316£310£274
2024£314£251£303£286
2025£342£195£304£255
2026£251—£313£296
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lydd & Dungeness.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lydd & Dungeness in the last year.

All postcodes in Lydd & Dungeness

TN299BZ

Queensway

TN299PD

Coast Drive

TN288RT

The Parade

TN299ER

The Green

TN288RH

Seaview 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.