Local servicesHospitalPrimary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)2.2 miGP surgeryBurnett Edgar Medical Ctr13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools20 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryVickerstown Schoolages 3-11, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrisbane Park Infant Schoolages 4-7, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalney Academyages 11-16, 468 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL57 miRailway stationBarrow-in-Furness1.0 miBus stationStagecoach DepotHindpoolunder a mileFerryRoa Island Ferry Landing4.4 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:39 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:30 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,685 residentsin the Walney Island North census areaMedian age 46.53,145 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,078 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 20%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 13% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month January: average 5°C1,028 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksWalk Haw Champerbeach · under a mileSandy Gapbeach · 1.3 miCroft Browcliffs · under a mileLower Ormsgill Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAshburner's Wife Fordtidal water · under a mileLenny Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVickerstown Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haUrban Parkpark · under a mileThe Willie Horne Gardenspark · under a mileVickerstown Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haRainey Park Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileCollege Housesports ground · under a mileSource: 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 197647 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 3.1 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,378 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
