William Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA14 1LD is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	46.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.8%	53.4%	0.6%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around LA14 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.7%	57.1%	5.4%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	16%	-1.8%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	18.4%	17.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	29.3%	-8.8%	48.4%	-19.1%
Good health	34.4%	40.1%	5.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.2%	18.5%	4.3%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	19.4%	-16.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	17.5%	2.6%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	19%	8.1%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.2%	90.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	87.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	5.6%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	87.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 601.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.0% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool and the 6th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 331.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LA14 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 William Street are based on 2 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 William Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 1LD

Average Price
£78,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£168,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 William Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-03-22	£52,307
8 William Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2005-04-07	£99,085
8 William Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£45,500	1995-12-11	£237,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 1LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	22
Retired	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramsden Infant School Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN	2out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brisbane Park Infant School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School School Street , LA14 2JN	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,848 yd	Academy converter	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	981 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	2,875 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	1,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	1,709 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	2,188 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
Barrow Fiesta	11-19 Cavendish Street	53 yd
Taj Mahal	56 Cavendish Street	83 yd
Mexicana's / Canoodles / Arribar	58-60 Cavendish Street	91 yd
Coffee Time	3-5 Cavendish Street	94 yd
The Fig Tree	100 Scott Street	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Square Sports Bar	Basement, 45-53 Cavendish Street	52 yd
Jeffersons	60-64 Duke Street	96 yd
Theatre Bar	Theatre Hotel, Cavendish Street	105 yd
Manhattans	45-53 Cavendish Street	105 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	4-6 William Street	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Potato	10 William Street	1 yd
The Water Lily	43 Cavendish Street	53 yd
EFES	39 Cavendish Street	53 yd
Sizzle Inn	50 Cavendish Street	88 yd
Dallas Chicken	36 Cavendish Street	95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	54 Portland Walk	110 yd
B & M Bargains Ltd	63-75 Dalton Road	164 yd
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	428 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Corner House Par, Hindpool Road	531 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, Corner H, Hindpool Road	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D S Fitness Centre CHRISTCHURCH HALL CHRISTCHURCH HALL ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Furness Health Studio (Barrow) (Closed) Greengate Street	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barrow) CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL CROSSING	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
The Alfred Barrow School (Closed) Duke Street		400 yd
Barrow Raiders (Craven Park Stadium) CRAVEN PARK	grass pitches	597 yd
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness) Hartington Street	health and fitness suite	710 yd
St Georges C Of E School SCHOOL STREET		745 yd
Brisbane Park BRISBANE PARK BRISBANE PARK BLAKE STREET	grass pitches	798 yd
Nuffield Health (Barrow-In-Furness) HINDPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed) Abbey Road	health and fitness suite	821 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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