Living in Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness is a large municipality in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 67,099 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #43 of 388), retired couples (top 12%, #42 of 378), people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #27 of 209).

Residents67,099

Density857 per km²

Area78.3 km²

Hub airport91 km (Liverpool John Lennon)

Nearest city of 100k+27 km

Within 30 km320,000 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line2.2 km

Distance to London358 km

Within 10 km67,099 people

Winter daylight7 h 21 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Barrow-in-Furness

It is right on the coast of the Irish Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 21 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:50.

How Barrow-in-Furness ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In North West (England)
Young family	45	#273 of 378	#21 of 39	Map
Low-income household	74	#62 of 387	#15 of 39	Map
Low-income family	53	#173 of 378	#23 of 39	Map
Single parent	51	#242 of 378	#24 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#42 of 378	#3 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	71	#78 of 378	#3 of 39	Map
Early retiree	63	#151 of 387	#7 of 39	Map
Single professional	55	#221 of 368	#22 of 37	Map
Young professional	54	#265 of 367	#27 of 36	Map
DINKS	55	#201 of 362	#18 of 36	Map
Remote worker	71	#51 of 387	#9 of 39	Map
Commuter	66	#295 of 368	#31 of 37	Map
Car-free household	50	#349 of 361	#36 of 36	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#125 of 378	#25 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#57 of 388	#9 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#311 of 363	#31 of 36	Map
Expat professional	59	#103 of 387	#10 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#110 of 378	#5 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#204 of 388	#15 of 39	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#43 of 388	#5 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#124 of 388	#14 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#216 of 388	#11 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	59	#183 of 388	#25 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#141 of 388	#9 of 39	Map
Coastal living	76	#27 of 209	#3 of 32	Map
Business owner	53	#232 of 388	#17 of 39	Map
Digital native	48	#300 of 368	#36 of 37	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Jobs and economy75
Affordability74
Safety and community66
Lifestyle and amenities62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
Health and elderly60
Mobility and connectivity59
Foundation54
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
Green space40
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
Taxes and wealth33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
Flat land (terrain relief)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Education and family13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Lancaster 27 km
Wyre 30 km
South Lakeland 31 km
Blackpool 36 km
Fylde 43 km
Copeland 45 km
Preston 52 km
South Ribble 56 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.