Church Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA14 2HY 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	41.3%	46.6%	5.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	58.7%	53.4%	-5.3%	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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	49.8%	55.6%	5.8%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	24.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (68.4%) 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	39.1%	37.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	36.1%	30.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.8%	20.3%	3.5%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	6.7%	9.8%	3.1%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	19%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.7%	-10.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	26.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	90.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	95.7%	86.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	86.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 548.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.4% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool and the 8th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 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 2HY, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Church Street are based on 80 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 Church Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 2HY

Average Price
£127,341

Semi-Detached
£146,540

Terraced
£124,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£126,195

Semi-Detached
£137,300

Terraced
£113,087

Detached
£334,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£17,831

Other
£228,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-11-30	£141,931
44 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-06	£128,910
48 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-20	£113,507
46 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-06-27	£100,098
40 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2012-05-10	£117,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 2HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE School School Street , LA14 2JN	3out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School , Lumley Street LA14 2BA	- not rated	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Infant School Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN	2out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Island Community Primary School Trinity Street , LA14 2SJ	3out of 4	761 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	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,964 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	1,508 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	3,067 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	1,289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	1,721 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	2,412 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
Kapadokya	9 Dalton Road	279 yd
Francescas	Hotel Majestic, Duke Street	346 yd
The Forum	The Forum, Duke Street	379 yd
Mammy's Cafe and Takeaway	31-34 stalls indoor market, Duke Street	379 yd
Barrow & District Disability Association	71-77 School Street	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costellos	21-23 Ramsden Street	86 yd
The Harbour	Harbour Hotel, The Strand	89 yd
Britannia Inn	97-99 Church Street	218 yd
White Lion Hotel	White Lion Hotel, Mount Pleasant	232 yd
Greengate Working Mens Club	23 Greengate Street	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wai Ming	78 Church Street	140 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Cafe	120 Church Street	271 yd
H K Diner	112 Church Street	271 yd
Spicy Bites	197 Rawlinson Street	307 yd
Ruby Chinese Takeaway	72 Dalton Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Bargains Ltd	63-75 Dalton Road	427 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	54 Portland Walk	488 yd
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	824 yd
Co-op	4 Island Road	856 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	B & M Bargains, Corner House Park, Hindpool Road	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Alfred Barrow School (Closed) Duke Street		192 yd
St Georges C Of E School SCHOOL STREET		215 yd
Furness Health Studio (Barrow) (Closed) Greengate Street	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barrow) CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL CROSSING	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Cavendish Park ISLAND ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
D S Fitness Centre CHRISTCHURCH HALL CHRISTCHURCH HALL ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Pulse Soccer GREENGATE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,032 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	247.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	217.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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