Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness
Who lives in LA13
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA13, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 27,689 (2024)
LA13Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness
Who lives in LA13
Residents
27,689
2024 estimate
Households
11,948
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA13England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
LA13
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in LA13 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32% have never married.
LA13England
Married or civil partnership49.6%44.7%
Never married32%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in LA13 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA13
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.