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County or areaCumbria
Postcode districtLA14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:39 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:30 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,030 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, 3 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: 6 to 6°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksSandy Gapbeach · under a mileWalk Haw Champerbeach · 1.2 miDova Hawisland · under a mileBarrow Islandheadland · under a mileWater Garth Nookhill · under a mileOak Head Holetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVickerstown Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBiggar Bankpark · under a mile · 17 haCoronation Parkpark · under a mileVickerstown Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haTummer Hill Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haCollege Housesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 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 197646 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 6.7 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
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)2.6 miGP surgeryBurnett Edgar Medical Ctr12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarrow Lead Clinician Dental Accunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Columba's Schoolages 3-11, 212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Walney Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalney Academyages 11-16, 468 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL56 miRailway stationBarrow-in-Furness1.2 miBus stationStagecoach DepotHindpool1.3 miFerryRoa Island Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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