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How the population has changed in Barrow-in-Furness

Demographic trends in Barrow-in-Furness and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020

Barrow-in-Furness' demographics, 2020:

Total population 66,726 people

The total population in Barrow-in-Furness fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 857 people per sq km

The population density in Barrow-in-Furness is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 45 years

The average age in Barrow-in-Furness is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Barrow-in-Furness

In 2020, Barrow-in-Furness was the 37th largest local authority in the North West, with a total population of 66,726. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the North West

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020

Population density in Barrow-in-Furness

In 2020, the population density in Barrow-in-Furness was 857 people per square kilometre, which was more than the North West (522), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the North West

Population density in people per sq km, 2020

Median age in Barrow-in-Furness

In 2020, the median age in Barrow-in-Furness was 45 years, which was older than the North West (40 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the North West

Median age in years, 2020

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