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Millom & Duddon Valley

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About

The Millom & Duddon Valley area encompasses the historic ironworking town of Millom, situated on the estuary flats, and the pastoral Duddon Valley stretching north into the Lake District fells. The landscape transitions from coastal marshes and the vast shingle expanse of Haverigg Haws to the valley's patchwork of farms and woodland, all framed by the Coniston Fells. The River Duddon, celebrated in Wordsworth's sonnets, winds through this quiet, working countryside.

Remnants of the area's industrial past are evident at Millom's museum, housed in the former ironworks castle, and in the network of old railway lines now used for walking. The valley is a route for few major roads, preserving its secluded character with scattered hamlets like Ulpha and Seathwaite. The shifting tidal sands of the Duddon Estuary create a distinct, ever-changing interface between the quiet valley and the Irish Sea.

Area overview

On average Millom & Duddon Valley has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Millom & Duddon Valley is £38,444 per year. There are 9 schools in Millom & Duddon Valley: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Millom & Duddon Valley is home to around 9,753 people, with a population density of about 42.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Millom & Duddon Valley Population
9,753
Population density
42.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.61(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-54%)
Public order
2.36(-77%)
Other crime
1.54(-38%)
Drugs
1.33(-66%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,464
97.05%
Other White
88
0.9%
Irish
30
0.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
24
0.25%
Total population: 9,752

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,983
24.15%
No qualifications
1,730
21.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,544
18.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,204
14.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
817
9.95%
Total 16+ residents: 8,210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,049
47.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,088
25.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
490
11.28%
Other social rented
444
10.22%
Social rents from council
134
3.08%
Total households: 4,344

Property prices in Millom & Duddon Valley

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £138,500 in Millom & Duddon Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Millom & Duddon Valley 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 Millom & Duddon Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced77£110,000
Detached28£282,500
Semi-Detached21£155,000

10 years median price trend in Millom & Duddon Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Millom & Duddon Valley.

All postcodes in Millom & Duddon Valley

LA185GY

Stonebridge Close

LA195UR

Summer Hill Cottages

LA184EL

Whitriggs Close

LA185BZ

Church Walk

CA191TR

Millom Without

LA185LP

Main Street

LA184DG

Wellington Street

LA185JQ

Millom

LA195UQ

Beckside Cottages

LA195UT

Millom Without

LA185BQ

Holborn Hill

LA185BU

Sea View

LA195TL

Millom Without

LA184PJ

Thirlmere Close

LA185DR

Moor Road

LA184DA

Lapstone Road

LA185BH

Holborn Hill

LA184AT

Lonsdale Terrace

LA184LL

Millom

LA185EH

Grammerscroft

LA184LR

Cumberland Close

LA195TU

Church Brow

LA184AE

Albert Street

LA185EB

Queens Park

LA185AQ

Castle View

LA195UL

Millom Without

LA195XS

Millom Without

LA185JU

Baystone Bank Lane

LA185BL

Holborn Hill

LA195US

Holme Close

LA184NE

Tarn Head

LA184HH

Wilson Avenue

LA184HL

Green Street

LA184DD

St George's Road

LA185DG

Peters Drive

LA195YE

Middleton Place Crossing

LA184EX

Main Street

LA185JN

Millom Without

LA184DB

St Georges Terrace

LA185BY

Cross House Cottages

LA184DZ

School Terrace

LA184DH

Wellington Street

LA184DX

Castle Street

LA184JA

St Georges Road

LA185BB

Duke Street

LA195TY

Millom Without

LA185HR

Badhouse Brow

LA185DY

Queens Park

LA184DS

Newton Street

CA181SJ

Croftlands Drive

LA184AU

Earl Street

LA184BU

Lapstone Road

LA185HJ

Post Office Terrace

CA181SQ

Main Street

LA185AA

Station Road

LA185HZ

Mill Park

LA184AX

Earl Street

LA185EA

Queens Park

LA195TA

Millom Without

LA185EW

Scales View

LA185BX

Newton Terrace

LA185HB

Hodgson Terrace

LA185AZ

Green Hill Road

LA184PG

Devonshire Road

CA181SW

Croftlands Drive

LA195YQ

Newbiggin Cottages

LA184NA

North Lane

LA184HE

Caton Street

LA184DE

Wellington Street

LA184LD

Millom

LA184LY

North Lane

LA195XD

Millom Without

LA185AS

Victoria Street

LA189AD

Lapstone Road

LA189AE

Lapstone Road

CA181RD

Fell Lane

LA185JL

Millom Without

LA184AP

Lonsdale Road

LA195UN

Broomhill Cottages

LA185EJ

Grammerscroft

LA185HF

Martin Terrace

LA185BD

Cambridge Street

LA184PW

Lowther Road

LA185HX

Buckman Brow

LA184JT

Borwick Rails

LA184BD

King Street

LA184HF

Town Head

LA184EU

Silverdale Street

LA195TN

Millom Without

LA184PP

Langdale Close

LA185HQ

Millom Without

LA184PS

Glencoe Close

LA195TG

Main Street

LA185HT

Buckman Brow

LA195XQ

Dungeon Lane

LA184BW

King Street

LA195XL

Millom Without

LA195XU

Millom Without

LA185DE

Millom

LA184JX

Boundary Lane

Data Sources

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