Welcome to Silverdale
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Silverdale is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. The village stands on Morecambe Bay, near the border with Cumbria, 4.5 miles (7 km) north west of Carnforth and 8.5 miles (14 km) of Lancaster. The parish had a population of 1,519 recorded in the 2011 census. Silverdale forms part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The RSPB's Leighton Moss nature reserve is close to the village train station. The National Trust owns several pieces of land in the area. The former Tarmac-owned Trowbarrow quarry is now a SSSI and popular climbing location. The Lancashire Coastal Way footpath goes from Silverdale to Freckleton, and the Cumbria Coastal Way goes from Silverdale to Gretna. It is served by nearby Silverdale railway station on the line from Lancaster to Barrow in Furness.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,797 hectares |
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Population |
1,560 (2021) |
Density |
87 people/km2 |
Mean age |
50.9 |
Ward |
Silverdale |
District |
Lancaster |
Postcodes |
LA5 |
ONS ID |
E04005204 |
Council
Contact details for Silverdale Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Silverdale Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Silverdale Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Silverdale Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Silverdale Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Silverdale Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by BBC
Bones found on Silverdale beach are human remains, police confirm
Published: 3rd Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph
Possible human remains found in water at Silverdale beach
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by The Westmorland Gazette
Bones wash up on Cove Road Beach in Silverdale over Easter | The Westmorland Gazette
Published: 1st Apr 2024