Suburb · Westmorland and Furness
North Scale
Population 55,498 · Postcode LA14 · North West, England
Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- North Scale parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- North ScaleRoughly where North Scale is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of North Scale itself.
- Centre of North ScaleFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Property£145,000Median · 912 sales in 12 months▼-48% well below national averageNorth Scale parishView sales →
Crime112 / 1,0006,224 incidents in 12 months▼+19% notably above national averageNorth Scale parishView breakdown →
Broadband143.2 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-14% notably below national averageNorth Scale parishView coverage →
Schools32 schools23 primary, 3 secondary, 3 other, 1 all-through, 1 16 plus, 1 nursery · latest Ofsted resultsNorth Scale parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene83% top-rated290 of 351 businesses rated 5-star▲+6% above national averageNorth Scale parishView ratings →
Businesses2,077Top: Retail & wholesale, Construction, Professional services▼-56% well below national averageNorth Scale parishView directory →
Planning249Within 5 km, 12 months · 20 in last 30 days · 244 pending · 5 approved · Barrow councilWithin 5 km of North ScaleView applications →
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