Walney North

Walney North

Walney north shown within Barrow-in-Furness
Population 5,344 (2011)
DistrictBarrow-in-Furness
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode district LA
Dialling code 01229
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentBarrow and Furness
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Walney North is one of two wards on Walney Island in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, North West England. The 2001 UK census showed 5,604 people were living in the area, reducing to 5,304 at the 2011 Census.[1] There are two main settlement within the ward: North Scale and North Walney. The ward is also home to Barrow/Walney Island Airport.

Walney North consists of several smaller settlements including North Walney, North Scale and the northern area of Vickerstown.

References

  1. "Barrow-in-Furness ward population 2011". Retrieved 25 January 2016.

Coordinates: 54°07′48″N 3°15′58″W / 54.130°N 3.266°W / 54.130; -3.266

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