Part of the historic County Palatine of Lancashire, it is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Grange-over-Sands.

Abbot Hall and an inn existed close to the shore where the cross-sand route over Morecambe Bay from Lancaster met the land.

Kents Bank is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, of which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.

From the shore at Kents Bank the village is built on a hill that forms part of Hampsfield Fell.

Most people living in Kents Bank are retired, the main sector for employment is wholesale and retail followed by estate agency, renting and business activities.

[6] There is a large hotel in Kents Bank called Abbot Hall which opened in 1916 and is owned by the Christian Guild.

Water and sewage services are provided by United Utilities, the distribution network operator for the area is Electricity North West.

Kents Bank is part of the Cumbria Constabulary area and the nearest police stations are Ulverston and Milnthorpe which are both around 13 miles (20.9 km) away.

The nearest Accident and Emergency Department and out of hours GP services are also based at Westmorland General.

Kents Bank railway station is on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster and is served by Northern services.

[9] To the south of Kents Bank lies Humphrey Head which is a limestone outcrop that stretches out to Morecambe Bay.