Abbots Vale, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA13 9PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	54.8%	4.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	49.7%	45.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	39.1%	1.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	38.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	43.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	31.5%	34%	2.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.9%	14.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	21.5%	-10.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	22.4%	7.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	21.5%	14.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.4%	97.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	97.9%	0.7%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.9%	0.7%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Abbots Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Vale was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Vale has the 20th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns and the 124th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA13 9PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbots Vale are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Westmorland And Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abbots Vale, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA13 9PB

Average Price
£206,782

Semi-Detached
£197,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Vale

Average Price
£176,254

Semi-Detached
£172,640

Terraced
£138,384

Detached
£340,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Abbots Vale, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-26	£186,779
39 Abbots Vale, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-25	£179,181
57 Abbots Vale, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2018-07-23	£245,670
51 Abbots Vale, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-03-30	£206,736
39 Abbots Vale, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-01-05	£180,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA13 9PB

Employment

LA13 9PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindpool Nursery School Bath Street , LA14 5TS	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Academy Greengate Street , LA13 9BY	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Primary School Cambridge Street , LA13 9RP	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School , Lumley Street LA14 2BA	- not rated	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Rising Side , LA13 9ET	4out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furness Academy Park Drive , LA13 9BB	3out of 4	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	1,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furness College Channelside , LA14 2PJ	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetwynde School Rating Lane , LA13 0NY	2out of 4	2,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	2out of 4	3,692 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Life Leisure	Park Leisure Centre, Greengate Street	410 yd
Cafe Connect	46-52 Suffolk Street	435 yd
Spring Mount Christian Fellowship	Salthouse Pavilion Bingo, Roose Road	683 yd
Brew at Industry	Industry 13, Roose Road	683 yd
Barrow Community Kitchen	Roosegate Community Centre, Longway	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red River Club	Red River Club, Flass Lane	716 yd
Barrow Wanderers FC	Barrow Wanderers Football Club, Lesh Lane	976 yd
The Ship Inn	Ship Inn, Yarlside Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Pizzeria	116 Lesh Lane	280 yd
Ocean Fish and Chips and The Pizza Corner	118 Lesh Lane	280 yd
Yungs	102 Lesh Lane	280 yd
Industry Kitchen	71 Risedale Road	427 yd
Thai Orchid	2 Worcester Street	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	148 Risedale Road	272 yd
One Stop	98-100 Friars Lane	432 yd
Co-op	81-83 Roose Road	506 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Flass Lane	661 yd
The Co-operative Food	Cumbrian Cooperative Society, Harrel Lane	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Leisure (Barrow) GREENGATE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Pulse Soccer GREENGATE STREET	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Furness Academy PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Furness Academy (South Site) (Closed) West Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Barrow Wanderers Football Club Lesh Lane	grass pitches	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.