Oxford Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA14 5QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.9%	50.9%	3.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	38.7%	41.5%	2.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	43.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51.3%	52.7%	1.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.2%	31.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around LA14 5QL this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	6.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.5%	0.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	27.5%	10.0%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	30%	-1.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	94.9%	95.3%	0.4%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.6%	95.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 45th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns and the 381st highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5QL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Oxford Street are based on 238 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 Oxford Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 5QL

Average Price
£190,951

Semi-Detached
£184,554

Terraced
£192,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£179,462

Semi-Detached
£206,108

Terraced
£174,981

Detached
£285,990

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,500

Other
£267,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Oxford Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£149,500	2023-03-13	£155,909
48 Oxford Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-07-11	£200,363
36 Oxford Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-14	£189,433
48 Oxford Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-09	£211,950
40 Oxford Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-05-24	£193,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 5QL

Employment

LA14 5QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	124
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	40
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Oxford Street , LA14 5QN	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Academy Devonshire Road , LA14 5NE	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Infant School Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN	2out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Hawcoat Lane , LA14 4HF	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dowdales School , LA15 8AH	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Community school	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	1,576 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	1,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge House PRU Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	2out of 4	3,191 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
Cafe Express Shop	Barrow Railway Station, Station Approach	636 yd
Furness Academy Ltd (Kitchen)	Furness Academy, Park Drive	655 yd
Little Subs Barrow Ltd	Unit 2, 331 Rawlinson Street	900 yd
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch	Methodist Church, Hartington Street	903 yd
Stollers Furniture World	Stollers Furniture World, Walney Road	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, Oxford Street	2 yd
Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Fairfield Lane	442 yd
Furness Cricket Club	Furness Cricket Club, Oxford Street	663 yd
Tally Ho	Tally Ho, Schneider Road	669 yd
Strawberry Hotel	228 Abbey Road	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Street Chippy	36 York Street	221 yd
Fax A Snack	36a Ainslie Street	320 yd
Shengs Chinese Take Away	39 Ainslie Street	350 yd
Lees Chinese Take Away	45 Ainslie Street	350 yd
Matties	186 Ainslie Street	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	38-40 Ainslie Street	320 yd
Co-op	307-309 Abbey Road	696 yd
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	900 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods, Walney Road	985 yd
The Co-operative Food	Cumbrian Cooperative Society, Harrel Lane	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Church Centre Warwick Street		247 yd
Barrow Celtic Football Club NEWBY TERRACE	grass pitches	266 yd
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed) Abbey Road	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Furness Cricket Club OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	665 yd
Furness Academy (North Site) (Closed) Thorncliffe Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
The Cottages Club SCHNEIDER ROAD		757 yd
Barrow Wanderers Football Club Lesh Lane	grass pitches	822 yd
Furness Academy (South Site) (Closed) West Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness) Hartington Street	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Hoops Basketball Centre HOOPS BASKETBALL CENTRE HOOPS BASKETBALL CENTRE THORNCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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