Westmorland Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LA14 5AS is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	55%	46.4%	-8.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	45%	53.6%	8.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46%	54.5%	8.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	23.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-20.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	52.9%	45%	-7.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	27.7%	36%	8.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13%	14.4%	1.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.1%	10.8%	-15.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	18%	1.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	8%	12.6%	4.6%	5.3%	7.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	23.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.5%	98.2%	3.7%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	95.8%	95.9%	0.1%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95.9%	0.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.2%	37.2%	20.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Westmorland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Street was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westmorland Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns and the 230th highest crime rate of 772 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LA14 5AS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Westmorland Street are based on 274 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 Westmorland Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 5AS

Average Price
£89,102

Semi-Detached
£100,021

Terraced
£89,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,852

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Street

Average Price
£91,349

Semi-Detached
£89,570

Terraced
£91,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Westmorland Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2026-01-05	£66,289
27 Westmorland Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-01-31	£58,406
65 Westmorland Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-11-15	£60,922
42 Westmorland Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-10-04	£76,145
56 Westmorland Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2024-09-03	£69,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 5AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindpool Nursery School Bath Street , LA14 5TS	- not rated	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bram Longstaffe Nursery School Farm Street , LA14 2RX	- not rated	2,042 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	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Oxford Street , LA14 5QN	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brisbane Park Infant School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Academy Devonshire Road , LA14 5NE	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkview School West Avenue , LA13 9AY	- not rated	999 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorncliffe School - A Specialist Sports College Thorncliffe Road , LA14 5QP	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness Academy Park Drive , LA13 9BB	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Alfred Barrow School Duke Street , LA14 2LB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furness College Channelside , Bessemer Way LA14 2PJ	- not rated	1,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,163 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	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynde School Rating Lane , LA13 0NY	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	- not rated	2,908 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Brunskill School Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	- not rated	2,908 yd	Community special school	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
Cafe Express Shop	Barrow Railway Station, Station Approach	281 yd
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch	Methodist Church, Hartington Street	545 yd
Little Subs Barrow Ltd	Unit 2, 331 Rawlinson Street	584 yd
Furness Academy Ltd (Kitchen)	Furness Academy, Park Drive	626 yd
The Salvation Army	Abbey Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, Oxford Street	364 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Holker Street	381 yd
Opera Bingo	3 Holker Street	452 yd
Barrow Underground Music Society	2 Carlisle Street	552 yd
Tally Ho	Tally Ho, Schneider Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shengs Chinese Take Away	39 Ainslie Street	56 yd
Lees Chinese Take Away	45 Ainslie Street	56 yd
Fax A Snack	36a Ainslie Street	98 yd
York Street Chippy	36 York Street	149 yd
Matties	186 Ainslie Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	38-40 Ainslie Street	97 yd
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	584 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods, Walney Road	731 yd
Asda Walmart Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Walney Road	935 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	54 Portland Walk	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed) Abbey Road	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Barrow Celtic Football Club NEWBY TERRACE	grass pitches	312 yd
Trinity Church Centre Warwick Street		403 yd
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness) Hartington Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
D S Fitness Centre CHRISTCHURCH HALL CHRISTCHURCH HALL ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	740 yd
The Cottages Club SCHNEIDER ROAD		796 yd
Barrow Afc (Furness Building Society Stadium) WILKIE ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Furness Rovers FURNESS ROVERS FC FURNESS ROVERS FC WILKIE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Brisbane Park BRISBANE PARK BRISBANE PARK BLAKE STREET	grass pitches	914 yd
Furness Academy PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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