Dalton-in-Furness
Town · 7,056 residents
57Good
Good · better than 2 in 10 towns
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Affordability scores 78, well above the typical 60
- Less recorded crime than is typical: 76 per 1,000 people a year against 100
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- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Dalton-in-Furness
Map outline: Official built-up area
Is Dalton-in-Furness a good place to live?
Dalton-in-Furness scores 57/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for affordability (78) and safety (71).
It scores lowest on transport (31).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Dalton-in-Furness in North West, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Dalton-in-Furness
Dalton-in-Furness has the look of a working market village that's kept its own shape rather than becoming a satellite of anywhere bigger — stone terraces along the main street, a steady stream of everyday shops, and a population that reads as settled rather than transient. The median age sits a few years above the national figure, and you feel that in the pace: this isn't a place full of new arrivals chasing a scene, it's a place people stay in.
The practical picture is where Dalton earns its stripes. Dalton Rail Station gives you a line out without needing a car for every errand, though with a single rail stop and a modest transport grade, this is a place built around the timetable rather than around flexibility — plan the day around the train, not the other way round. Schools carry real weight here: George Romney Junior School holds an Outstanding rating, Chapel Street Infants and Askam Village School are both rated Good, and with five schools serving a village this size, most families are within easy reach of a decent one. The one flat note is Dowdales School's progress 8 score, which sits below zero — worth a look if secondary schooling is your priority, since the primary picture is markedly stronger than the secondary one. Housing is where the numbers really tell a story: a median price around £143,000 is roughly 21% below the wider Westmorland and Furness average and well under half the national median, with terraced freehold houses dominating sales — this is a village of people who own outright on modest budgets, not one of flats and buy-to-let churn.