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The Labour Market Challenge

Travel to work patterns

There is a net inflow of people travelling into Barrow to access employment of c.400. Self containment (ie those residents who

live and work in Barrow) is relatively high at 83%. The People, Employment and Skills Strategy Group (2019) identifies strong
links between South Lakeland, in particular Ulverston, and Barrow. The data on commuter flows presented below confirms the
strong links between Barrow and South Lakeland (3,324 in-commuters and 2,695 out-commuters). Strong commuters flows
between Barrow and Copeland are also noted (526 in-commuters and 705 out-commuters).

Top home locations for Top home locations for Commuting Patterns, 2011
Barrow’s workers, 2011 Barrow’s workers, 2011
Barrow
No. of In- No. of Out-
Location Location Total living in Barrow (in employment) 27,379
Commuters Commuters

South 3,324 South Lakeland 2,695 Total working in Barrow 27,776
Lakeland Copeland 705
Copeland 526 Commuting Patterns
Carlisle 260
Allerdale 278
Lancaster 177 Out-Commute 4,789
Carlisle 218
Allerdale 170
Lancaster 198 In-Commute 5,186
Eden 130
Eden 65 Barrow’s Workers & Residents
Manchester 45
Liverpool 19
Richmondshire 22 Live and work in Barrow 22,590
Preston 18
Westminster,City of
Sefton 17 London 19 Home workers 2,029

Wyre 15 Argyll and Bute 19

Manchester 15 Preston 17 No fixed place of work 1,673
Craven 15 Salford 16

Source: Census, ONS, 2011; People, Employment & Skills Strategy Group: Evidence Base, CLEP, 2019