Upper Kent
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Upper Kent at a glance
- House prices
- £315,000
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 6.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Upper Kent a good place to live?
Upper Kent may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Upper Kent
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Upper Kent
House prices
- Median sale price
- £315,000
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 25 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Upper Kent
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Upper Kent
Flood risk
6.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.8% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Upper Kent
Transport
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Upper Kent a good place to live?
Upper Kent may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Upper Kent safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Upper Kent.
What are house prices like in Upper Kent?
The median sale price was £315,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Upper Kent?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Upper Kent?
Nearby public profiles include Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale in Westmorland and Furness and Bowness and Lyth North in Westmorland and Furness.
