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People in Barrow-in-Furness

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Population
54,065
Density /km²
2,545.25
Median age
43.2
In good health
77%
Disabled (Equality Act)
23%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
11.1%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
37%
Owned outright
38%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
40%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.3%
Full-time students
3.9%
Christian
52%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.4%

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Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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