Walney North is one of two wards

Wards of the United Kingdom

A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...

 on Walney Island

Walney Island

The Isle of Walney, also known as Walney Island, is an island in the United Kingdom which lies off the west coast of England, at the northern tip of Morecambe Bay. It forms part of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, and it is separated from the mainland at Barrow by Walney Channel, a narrow channel...

 in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness (borough)

Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district with borough status in Cumbria, England. It is named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness. Other settlements include Dalton-in-Furness, Roose and Askam-in-Furness. It is the smallest borough in the county, but is the most densely populated, with...

, North West England

North West England

North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

. The 2001 UK census showed 5,604 people were living in the area. There are two main settlement within the ward: North Scale

North Scale

North Scale is a village and one of only four settlements on the Isle of Walney. It is a mile north of Vickerstown. As a royalist stronghold in the English Civil War it was briefly sieged by Parliamentarians....

 and North Walney. The ward is also home to Barrow/Walney Island Airport.

Walney North consists of several smaller settlements including North Walney, North Scale

North Scale

North Scale is a village and one of only four settlements on the Isle of Walney. It is a mile north of Vickerstown. As a royalist stronghold in the English Civil War it was briefly sieged by Parliamentarians....

 and the northern area of Vickerstown

Vickerstown

Vickerstown is an area located on the Isle of Walney, near to the mainland town of Barrow-in-Furness, England. Albeit not part of mainland Cumbria, Vickerstown is still regarded as part of the town of Barrow-in-Furness. It is an example of a planned estate built for workers by a company needing to...

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