Bristol Street, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LA14 3LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48%	49.7%	1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of LA14 3LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	31.1%	9.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	52.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.9%	46%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.5%	35.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	15.4%	11.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	9.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	27%	9.6%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	26.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	97.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	99.7%	98%	-1.7%	83.2%	14.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	98%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bristol Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Street was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Walney Island average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bristol Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Walney Island and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LA14 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bristol Street are based on 96 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 Bristol Street, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 3LA

Average Price
£154,311

Semi-Detached
£192,401

Terraced
£146,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Street

Average Price
£108,673

Semi-Detached
£151,181

Terraced
£107,058

Detached
£52,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Bristol Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-05-30	£176,905
51 Bristol Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-10-21	£183,879
45 Bristol Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-09	£157,497
74 Bristol Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-09-14	£186,884
49 Bristol Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-13	£150,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 3LA

Employment

LA14 3LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	103
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba's School Church Lane , Walney Island LA14 3AD	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Walney Infant and Nursery School Amphitrite Street , Walney LA14 3BZ	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vickerstown School Mill Lane , Walney LA14 3XY	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walney Primary & Nursery School Duddon Drive , Walney LA14 3TN	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Furness Academy Park Drive , LA13 9BB	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	5,030 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	1,791 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	5,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	2out of 4	287 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	3,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	3,933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Roundhouse Hub & Cafe	Round House, Biggar Bank Road		875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Furness Golf Club	Furness Golf Club, Central Drive	324 yd
Walney Central Rugby Club House	Walney Central Arlfc, Central Drive	345 yd
Walney Marine Club	Walney Marine Club, Promenade	713 yd
The Ferry	The Ferry, Promenade	713 yd
Vickerstown Cricket Club	Vickerstown Cricket Club, Mill Lane	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Andy's Chip Shop	1 Hastings Street		241 yd
Andys Chippie	120a Mill Lane		914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	41 Amphitrite Street		248 yd
Tesco	37-39 Ocean Road		510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walney School SANDY GAP LANE	grass pitches	250 yd
Furness Golf Club CENTRAL DRIVE	golf	318 yd
St Columba'S Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	365 yd
Walney Central Amateur Rugby League Football Club WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC CENTRAL DRIVE	grass pitches	411 yd
Tummerhill WALNEY ISLAND FOOTBALL CLUB WALNEY ISLAND FOOTBALL CLUB OCEAN ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Vickerstown Cricket Club MILL LANE	grass pitches	751 yd
Park Vale Sports Stadium PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE MILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	807 yd
Biggar Bank BIGGAR BANK ROAD	grass pitches	932 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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