Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:37 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:30 am – 3:49 pm
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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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,932 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAllan Tarnlake · under a mileBeacon Tarnlake · 1.1 miPen Hillhill · under a mileMontague Wykebay · 1.6 miBrock Barrowhill · under a milePeel Islandisland · 1.8 miOxen House Baybay · 1.9 miRusland Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197029 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202614 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 225 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKendal College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA65 miRailway stationFoxfield5.4 miBus stationKioskUlverston6.8 miFerrypierWater Yeatunder a mileBus stops4 within a mileCar parkBrown Howe Car ParkUlverston1.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationUlverston6.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA12 postcode district.
