Neighbourhood · Westmorland and Furness · North West
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme
South Lakeland 011 · 4 sub-areas · 8,106 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (73/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (54/100)Liveability 88/100 · Top quartile
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme is a mid-density neighbourhood of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
88/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
A snapshot of Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £797 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme in Westmorland and Furness
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- The median monthly rent across Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme is £797.
- How safe is Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 61 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 7027 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- The most common council tax band in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,546. Council tax is set by Westmorland and Furness council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme to central London is approximately 237 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- 100% of premises in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- 83% of households in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- The average property price across Westmorland and Furness (the local authority covering Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme) is approximately £220,821, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,988.)
- Which local areas are part of Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme contains 4 local areas: South Lakeland 011E, South Lakeland 011F, South Lakeland 011D, South Lakeland 011C.
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Frequently asked about Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme is £797. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme a safe place to live?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme has a safety score of 91/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme?
- Public-transport commute time from Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme to central London is approximately 237 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme different from the rest of Westmorland and Furness?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme rank in Westmorland and Furness?
- Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme scores 88/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness, see the Cities table on the Westmorland and Furness page.
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