Montague Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA14 1SN is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	52.6%	44.8%	-7.8%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	47.4%	55.2%	7.8%	49.0%	6.2%

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 1SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	45.1%	46.7%	1.6%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	24.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.2%	41.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	33.8%	33.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	20.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	17.6%	1.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	17%	7.2%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96%	97.4%	1.4%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	94.1%	94.8%	0.7%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.8%	1.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Montague Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Street was 300.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montague Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool and the 28th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 1SN, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Montague Street are based on 27 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 Montague Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 1SN

Average Price
£61,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£60,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£78,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Street

Average Price
£58,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Montague Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-08-28	£75,827
14 Montague Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-08-15	£77,962
8 Montague Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2023-01-28	£50,586
5 Montague Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-01-28	£67,002
16 Montague Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2021-01-26	£45,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 1SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brisbane Park Infant School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Infant School Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN	2out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School School Street , LA14 2JN	3out of 4	1,041 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	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,825 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	838 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	2,829 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	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	1,734 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	2,154 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
The Hive	71-73 Scott Street	114 yd
DS Fitness	72 Abbey Road	119 yd
Women's Community Matters	The Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road	132 yd
Barrow Fiesta	11-19 Cavendish Street	136 yd
Panda Garden	88 Duke Street	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Cloud 9	5-15 Dalkeith Street	19 yd
The Knights	2-4 Dalkeith Street	19 yd
Broadway Square Sports Bar	Basement, 45-53 Cavendish Street	155 yd
Theatre Bar	Theatre Hotel, Cavendish Street	177 yd
Manhattans	45-53 Cavendish Street	177 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Lily	43 Cavendish Street	136 yd
EFES	39 Cavendish Street	136 yd
The New Taste	84 Duke Street	138 yd
Mr Sun's	80 Scott Street	150 yd
China Town	229 Dalton Road	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	54 Portland Walk	272 yd
B & M Bargains Ltd	63-75 Dalton Road	332 yd
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	396 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Corner House Par, Hindpool Road	491 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, Corner H, Hindpool Road	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D S Fitness Centre CHRISTCHURCH HALL CHRISTCHURCH HALL ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	117 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barrow) CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL CROSSING	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Barrow Raiders (Craven Park Stadium) CRAVEN PARK	grass pitches	445 yd
Furness Health Studio (Barrow) (Closed) Greengate Street	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness) Hartington Street	health and fitness suite	539 yd
The Alfred Barrow School (Closed) Duke Street		575 yd
Brisbane Park BRISBANE PARK BRISBANE PARK BLAKE STREET	grass pitches	629 yd
Nuffield Health (Barrow-In-Furness) HINDPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed) Abbey Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
St Georges C Of E School SCHOOL STREET		916 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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