Nelson Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LA14 5TB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	41.2%	53.6%	12.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	26.5%	-8.4%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (66.4%) 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	38.3%	35.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	34.1%	30.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	18.6%	26.6%	8.0%	12.7%	13.9%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	18.9%	-10.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	5.3%	7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.2%	6.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	18.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	94.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	95.5%	92%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	32%	13.5%	18.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool and the 123rd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.3%.

🔎 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 5TB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Nelson Street are based on 98 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 Nelson Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA14 5TB

Average Price
£118,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£113,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Nelson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2025-06-26	£152,877
51 Nelson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-11-01	£69,141
57 Nelson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-01-26	£86,731
71 Nelson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2023-10-16	£118,130
69 Nelson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2023-06-30	£119,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LA14 5TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brisbane Park Infant School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Blake Street , LA14 1NY	3out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Infant School Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN	2out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School School Street , LA14 2JN	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT	2out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Rating Lane , LA13 9LE	- not rated	2,762 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	661 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	2,719 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	1,780 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS	- not rated	1,885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW	2out of 4	2,181 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
Hindpool Community Centre	Nelson Street Centre, Nelson Street	126 yd
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch	Methodist Church, Hartington Street	138 yd
Furness Homeless Suppot Group	27 Bath Street	170 yd
Women's Community Matters	The Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road	204 yd
The Salvation Army	Abbey Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cunningham's	13 Bath Street	90 yd
MKS	86-88 Abbey Road	272 yd
Furness Railway	76-80 Abbey Road	272 yd
Ambrose Hotel	Ambrose Hotel, Duke Street	278 yd
KillOne	193-197 Duke Street	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrow Takeaway	18 Bath Street	126 yd
Bath Street Fish & Chips	8 Bath Street	126 yd
Meng House	56 Howe Street	173 yd
Southwards & Viking Spice BBQ House	Craven Park, Calcutta Street	312 yd
China Town	229 Dalton Road	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	331 Rawlinson Street	484 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Hollywood Retail Park	554 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods, Walney Road	570 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	54 Portland Walk	592 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Corner House Par, Hindpool Road	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness) Hartington Street	health and fitness suite	214 yd
D S Fitness Centre CHRISTCHURCH HALL CHRISTCHURCH HALL ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Barrow Raiders (Craven Park Stadium) CRAVEN PARK	grass pitches	314 yd
Brisbane Park BRISBANE PARK BRISBANE PARK BLAKE STREET	grass pitches	366 yd
Nuffield Health (Barrow-In-Furness) HINDPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barrow) CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL PARK CORNMILL CROSSING	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed) Abbey Road	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Evolution Gym (Closed) Trinity Enterprise Centre Trinity Enterprise Centre Ironworks Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Ironwerx Gym James Freel Court James Freel Court James Freel Close	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Furness College Campus CHANNELSIDE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	779 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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