Lord Roberts Street, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA14 3PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.7%	35.9%	1.2%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	47.8%	2.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42.6%	48.5%	5.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.5%	32.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	14.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	5.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	5.3%	10.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	26.8%	12.1%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	21.5%	1.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	97.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	98.9%	97.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	98%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lord Roberts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Roberts Street was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% higher than the Walney Island average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Roberts Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Walney Island and the 184th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.0%.

🔎 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 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Lord Roberts Street are based on 117 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 Lord Roberts Street, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 3PN

Average Price
£122,992

Semi-Detached
£104,018

Terraced
£123,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Roberts Street

Average Price
£120,807

Semi-Detached
£99,834

Terraced
£121,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Roberts Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Lord Roberts Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-12	£139,135
41 Lord Roberts Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2023-07-27	£125,807
42 Lord Roberts Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-17	£112,030
64 Lord Roberts Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-04-09	£140,794
56 Lord Roberts Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-03-19	£107,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 3PN

Employment

LA14 3PN 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	110
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vickerstown School Mill Lane , Walney LA14 3XY	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's School Church Lane , Walney Island LA14 3AD	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walney Primary & Nursery School Duddon Drive , Walney LA14 3TN	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Walney Infant and Nursery School Amphitrite Street , Walney LA14 3BZ	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	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	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Furness Academy Park Drive , LA13 9BB	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	4,340 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	1,043 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	4,286 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	604 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	3,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	3,302 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	Distance
Dock Museum	Dock Museum, North Road	587 yd
Apleona at Kimberly Clark Barrow Mill	Kimberley Clark, Park Road	882 yd
McDonalds	Unit M, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Road	1,006 yd
Vue Entertainment Limited	Unit D, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Road	1,006 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit C, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Road	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walney Marine Club	Walney Marine Club, Promenade	207 yd
The Ferry	The Ferry, Promenade	207 yd
Barrow Nautical Club	Barrow Nautical Club, Promenade	275 yd
Walney Central Rugby Club House	Walney Central Arlfc, Central Drive	484 yd
Furness Golf Club	Furness Golf Club, Central Drive	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andy's Chip Shop	1 Hastings Street	518 yd
Andys Chippie	120a Mill Lane	797 yd
KFC	Unit K, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Road	1,006 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores, Corner House Park, Hindpool Road	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	41 Amphitrite Street	672 yd
Tesco	37-39 Ocean Road	1,002 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Hollywood Retail Park	1,033 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	B & M Bargains, Corner House Park, Hindpool Road	1,088 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Corner House Par, Hindpool Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walney Central Amateur Rugby League Football Club WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC CENTRAL DRIVE	grass pitches	432 yd
St Columba'S Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	449 yd
Park Vale Sports Stadium PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE MILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	522 yd
Furness Golf Club CENTRAL DRIVE	golf	680 yd
Vickerstown Cricket Club MILL LANE	grass pitches	833 yd
Walney School SANDY GAP LANE	grass pitches	850 yd
Furness College Campus CHANNELSIDE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	990 yd
Nuffield Health (Barrow-In-Furness) HINDPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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