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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:38 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:30 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,552 residentsin the Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby census areaMedian age 53.82,509 households76% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,704 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,639 mm of rain a year, 61 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRoerigg Tarnlake · 1.0 miBeacon Tarnlake · 1.1 miTumbler Hillhill · under a mileGreat Burneyhill · under a mileBay Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSir John Barrow Monumenthistoric site · 3.9 miCrake Valleyvalley · 1.9 miMarket Cross, Market St, Ulverstonhistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFord Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haMillennium Gardenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197031 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202613 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,975 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 330 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMillom Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryUlverston Medical Practice3.9 miPharmacyCohens Chemist3.9 miDentistUlverston Dental Clinic3.9 miPolice stationBarrow Police Station10 miCash machineCertas Energy - Canal Head Services4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL64 miRailway stationKirkby-in-FurnessKirkby in Furness3.1 miBus stationKioskUlverston4.3 miFerrypierWater Yeat3.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationUlverston4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA12 postcode district.


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