Neighbourhood · Westmorland and Furness · North West
Walney Island North
Barrow-in-Furness 009 · 4 sub-areas · 6,790 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (77/100)Watch-out: Families (55/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationally
Walney Island North is a green, lower-density part of Westmorland and Furness — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Walney Island North?
A snapshot of Walney Island North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £797 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Walney Island North in Westmorland and Furness
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Walney Island North?
- The median monthly rent across Walney Island North is £797.
- How safe is Walney Island North?
- Walney Island North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Walney Island North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 30 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Walney Island North?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Walney Island North, of which 10% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3010 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Walney Island North?
- The most common council tax band in Walney Island North is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,784. Council tax is set by Westmorland and Furness council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Walney Island North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Walney Island North to central London is approximately 223 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Walney Island North?
- 100% of premises in Walney Island North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Walney Island North?
- Walney Island North sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Walney Island North?
- 78% of households in Walney Island North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Walney Island North?
- The average property price across Westmorland and Furness (the local authority covering Walney Island North) is approximately £220,821, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Walney Island North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,988.)
- Which local areas are part of Walney Island North?
- Walney Island North contains 4 local areas: Barrow-in-Furness 009E, Barrow-in-Furness 009F, Barrow-in-Furness 009C, Barrow-in-Furness 009A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Walney Island North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Walney Island North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Walney Island North is £797. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Walney Island North a safe place to live?
- Walney Island North has a safety score of 69/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Walney Island North?
- 10% of schools within 2 km of Walney Island North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Walney Island North?
- Public-transport commute time from Walney Island North to central London is approximately 223 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Walney Island North different from the rest of Westmorland and Furness?
- Walney Island North contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Walney Island North rank in Westmorland and Furness?
- Walney Island North scores 97/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness, see the Cities table on the Westmorland and Furness page.
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