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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA14
Telephone code01899
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:39 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:30 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,047 residentsin the Walney Island South & Barrow Island census areaMedian age 45.33,006 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright7% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,751 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 18%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 14% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month January: average 5°C1,029 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 5°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 7 to 7°CMApril: 9 to 9°CAMay: 12 to 12°CMJune: 14 to 14°CJJuly: 16 to 16°CJAugust: 16 to 16°CASeptember: 14 to 14°CSOctober: 11 to 11°CONovember: 8 to 8°CNDecember: 6 to 6°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksLoverholme Bedbeach · under a milePort of Barrowhistoric site · 1.7 miWalney Islandheadland · under a mileDevonshire Dock Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miDova Hawisland · under a mileSnab Sandsbeach · 1.5 miPiel Castlecastle · 2.7 miMiddle Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBiggar Bankpark · 1.0 mi · 17 haCoronation Parkpark · 1.2 miVickerstown Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haTummer Hill Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haCavendish Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haJeff Fullard Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202617 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,639 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)3.8 miGP surgeryBarrow Pharmacy Nmp Services8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCohens Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBarrow Lead Clinician Dental Acc2.0 miPolice stationBarrow Police StationBarrow-in-Furness1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeBarrow-In-Furness1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySouth Walney Junior Schoolages 7-11, 209 pupils1.3 miPrimarySouth Walney Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 134 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWalney Academyages 11-16, 468 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL54 miRailway stationBarrow-in-Furness2.4 miBus stationStagecoach DepotHindpool2.8 miFerryRoa Island Ferry Landing2.7 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDalton-in-Furness4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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