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Pubs 71 Restaurants 147 Banks 9 Hotels 46 Shops 358 Supermarkets 29 Takeaways 96 Cinemas 9 Attractions 97 Business services 18 Education 110 Health and beauty 223 Home improvement 147 Property services 57




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

County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:39 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:30 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,917 residentsin the Swarthmoor & Low Furness census areaMedian age 53.53,584 households85% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,612 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 16°CColdest month January: average 5°C1,115 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 5 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: 5 to 5°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksMere Tarnlake · under a mileLeece Tarnlake · 1.2 miBeacon Hillhill · under a mileScarbarrow Hillhill · 1.1 miEdge Bankcliffs · 1.9 miBean Well Bankcliffs · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGleaston Greenplaying field · under a mileAdgarley Greenpark · 1.0 miStainton Greenpark · 1.1 miBardsea Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 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 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202613 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,874 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)2.8 miGP surgeryDalton Surgery2.5 miPharmacyDalton Pharmacy2.6 miDentistMarket Street Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNewton Village Academyages 3-11, 79 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrowages 11-16, 624 pupils2.5 miCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL56 miRailway stationRoose2.4 miBus stationStagecoach DepotHindpool4.0 miFerryRoa Island Ferry Landing4.0 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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