Welcome to Grange-over-Sands

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Introduction

Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish located on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, England, a few miles south of the Lake District National Park. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,042, increasing at the 2011 census to 4,114. Historically part of Lancashire, the town was created as an urban district in 1894. Since the 1974 local government re-organisation, it has been of the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, though it remains part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Travelling by road, Grange-over-Sands is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) to the south of Kendal, 14.9 miles (24.0 km) to the east of Ulverston, 25 miles (40 km) to the east of Barrow-in-Furness and 28.1 miles (45.2 km) to the west of Lancaster.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,525 hectares

Population

4,279 (2021)

Density

281 people/km2

Mean age

55.3

Ward

Grange

District

South Lakeland

Postcodes

LA11

ONS ID

E04002607

Council

Contact details for Grange-over-Sands Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Grange-over-Sands Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Grange-over-Sands Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Grange-over-Sands Parish.

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Local News

These are the top five busiest train stations in South Lakes

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These are the top five busiest train stations in South Lakes

Published: 21st Dec 2023

Councillors abandon

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Councillors abandon "lethal" Grange over Sands level-crossing order

Published: 2nd Nov 2023

Grange lido work to begin shortly, council says

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Grange lido work to begin shortly, council says

Published: 21st Feb 2023