Postcode Analysis Barrow-in-Furness, North West

LA14 1BY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LA14 1BY.

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Population

299

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Avg Age

38

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Avg Income

£ 26,800 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: LA14 1BY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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1/10
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8/10
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3/10
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7/10
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1/10
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4/10
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3/10
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9/10
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Area Character

LA14 1BY is a mixed residential postcode — average age 38, 46% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

LA14 1BY is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.1km from Barrow-in-Furness in Barrow-in-Furness. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Old Barrow and Hindpool ward and the Barrow and Furness constituency.

LA14 1BY is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a public administration and security zone — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.

Safety: Crime rates are high (231 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for LA14 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00096743 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LA14 1BY. The average age is 38.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British93.7%
Asian / British Asian5.3%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed1.0%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near LA14 1BY are high at 231 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences566
Shoplifting138
Criminal damage and arson131
Public order115
Anti-social behaviour107

school Local Schools

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Ramsden Infant School

Good128 pupils0.4 km
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Greengate Junior School

Good166 pupils0.5 km
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St George's CofE School

Good261 pupils0.5 km
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St James' CofE Junior School

Good111 pupils0.8 km
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Brisbane Park Infant School

Good119 pupils0.8 km
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Good206 pupils0.8 km
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Hindpool Nursery School

Requires Improvement87 pupils0.9 km
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Barrow Island Community Primary School

Good137 pupils0.9 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

5 nearby
  • Maindee Guest House0.8 km
  • Duke of Edinburgh Hotel0.4 km
  • Holiday Inn0.2 km
  • Hotel Imperial0.2 km
  • Sanctuary Guest House0.3 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

51 nearby
  • Furness Academy Ltd (Kitchen)1.0 km
  • Dhaba0.3 km
  • Diamond Restaurant0.3 km
  • Kapadokya0.2 km
  • Mario House0.3 km
  • + 46 more
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Takeaway Shop

40 nearby
  • Fax A Snack0.9 km
  • Lees Chinese Take Away0.9 km
  • Shengs Chinese Take Away0.9 km
  • China Town0.3 km
  • Starbay0.3 km
  • + 35 more
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Retailers - Other

61 nearby
  • Batty's Discount Drinks Store LTD0.3 km
  • NC Meats0.2 km
  • Hilda's Egg Stall0.1 km
  • Just Tasty1.0 km
  • Marsh Street Stores0.6 km
  • + 56 more
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Pub, NightClub

36 nearby
  • Barrow Rugby League Football Club0.7 km
  • Cunningham's0.5 km
  • Kings Arms Hotel0.2 km
  • Tailors0.2 km
  • The Knights Sports Bar0.3 km
  • + 31 more
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Supermarkets

9 nearby
  • Heron Foods Ltd0.0 km
  • Marks & Spencer0.2 km
  • Tesco0.4 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • B & M Retail Ltd0.6 km
  • + 4 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Barrow-In-Furness0.7 km
  • Roose2.1 km
  • Dalton5.6 km