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
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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°C1,020 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksSnab Sandsbeach · under a milePiel Castlecastle · 1.9 miHaws Bedbeach · 1.0 miSheep Islandisland · under a mileSouth Walneyheadland · under a mileHare Hillhill · under a milePeel Islandisland · 1.7 miHillock Whinshill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBiggar Bankpark · 2.8 mi · 17 haCoronation Parkpark · 3.1 miBarrow Public Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 20 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 197642 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 1.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 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
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)5.2 miGP surgeryBarrow Pharmacy Nmp Services2.9 miPharmacyCohens Chemist2.9 miDentistKings Orthodontics3.6 miPolice stationBarrow Police StationBarrow-in-Furness3.5 miCash machinePost OfficeBarrow-In-Furness2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL52 miRailway stationRoose3.9 miBus stationStagecoach DepotHindpool4.5 miFerryPiel Island Ferry Landing1.8 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDalton-in-Furness5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA14 postcode district.
