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About

Barrow Central is the commercial and civic heart of Barrow-in-Furness in the Westmorland and Furness unitary area. The centre contains the main shopping streets, the town hall and council offices, the railway station and the bus interchange. Much of the street plan dates from the town’s rapid 19th-century expansion around ironworks and shipyards, so retail blocks sit alongside civic buildings and small public greens. The market and weekly trading on the central square give the area a steady flow of local users and workers.

The central area runs right down to Buccleuch Dock, where the Dock Museum occupies a quayside position and interprets the town’s maritime and industrial past. Large shipbuilding and outfitting halls are visible from streets in the centre; their roofs and cranes mark the skyline and link the townsfolk to ongoing maritime work. Local services, eateries and community venues cluster close to the waterfront, making the central ward both a day-to-day service centre and a place tied to Barrow’s shipbuilding landscape.

Area overview

On average Barrow Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barrow Central is £29,694 per year. There are 3 schools in Barrow Central: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barrow Central is home to around 6,408 people, with a population density of about 6,034.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
18.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barrow Central Population
6,408
Population density
6,034.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
100.19(+170%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.87(+222%)
Public order
20.44(+103%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.66(+6%)
Shoplifting
19.19(+236%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,860
91.39%
Other White
181
2.82%
Chinese
69
1.08%
Other Asian
58
0.9%
African
36
0.56%
Total population: 6,412

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,253
24.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
972
18.75%
Level 3 (A level)
889
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
774
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
667
12.87%
Total 16+ residents: 5,183

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,184
35.91%
Owns outright
832
25.24%
Owns with a mortgage
635
19.26%
Other social rented
406
12.31%
Social rents from council
152
4.61%
Total households: 3,297

Property prices in Barrow Central

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £80,000 in Barrow Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £232,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barrow Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barrow Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£86,225
Semi-Detached2£150,000
Terraced76£80,000

10 years median price trend in Barrow Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrow Central.

All postcodes in Barrow Central

LA149EY

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA142EE

Glasgow Street

LA142BU

Ramsden Street

LA141AR

Cavendish Street

LA145TY

Cheltenham Street

LA149SP

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141DH

Rawlinson Street

LA141EJ

School Street

LA142DN

Rawlinson Street

LA142HR

Mount Pleasant

LA145QW

Bath Street

LA145QX

Cheltenham Street

LA141BD

Greengate Street

LA141DT

Allison Street

LA141HD

Paradise Street

LA141NS

Bath Street

LA142DU

Rawlinson Street

LA142JB

Albert Street

LA145PQ

Cheltenham Street

LA141NE

Bath Street

LA141NG

Nelson Street

LA141RP

Duke Street

LA142FL

Burlington Street

LA142JZ

Geneva Street

LA142NZ

Sidney Street

LA145RE

Shakespeare Street

LA141ED

Rawlinson Street

LA141ES

Rawlinson Street

LA141HS

Harley Street

LA141LL

Hawke Street

LA141QS

Emlyn Street

LA141SN

Montague Street

LA142EG

Lumley Street

LA141QL

High Street

LA141RW

Duke Street

LA142BJ

Sutherland Street

LA142EA

Smeaton Street

LA142EB

Smeaton Street

LA141DY

Crellin Street

LA141BS

Rawlinson Street

LA142BS

Penrith Place

LA142FG

Paley Close

LA142HW

Church Street

LA142HX

Storey Square

LA149SG

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141XH

Cheltenham Street

LA142LB

Duke Street

LA141AE

Hindpool Road

LA141NF

Nelson Street

LA141RX

Duke Street

LA142BW

Ramsden Street

LA142HH

Ramsden Street

LA141AT

Silverdale Street

LA141BL

Sutherland Street

LA141DS

Crellin Street

LA141RR

Parade Street

LA142AD

Marsh Street

LA142LJ

Cornwallis Street

LA141SP

Dalkeith Street

LA142DG

Rawlinson Street

LA142JD

Hope Street

LA142JY

Lumley Street

LA141DR

Hall Street

LA141EQ

James Street

LA141NH

Monk Street

LA142BN

Sutherland Street

LA142ES

Macadam Street

LA149SB

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141HA

Church Street

LA141NL

Bath Street

LA141AP

Whitehead Close

LA141SY

Crellin Street

LA145SL

Hartington Street

LA149FD

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141DW

Rawlinson Street

LA141EU

Allison Street

LA141NR

Hood Street

LA141QP

Buccleuch Street

LA141SW

High Street

LA142LX

Hope Street

LA142HS

Paradise Street

LA145TB

Nelson Street

LA149EZ

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141BZ

Buccleuch Street

LA141LW

Duke Street

LA141QD

Cavendish Street

LA141QX

Dalton Road

LA142UB

The Old Brewery

LA141EX

Cavendish Street

LA141PR

Dalton Road

LA142HU

Storey Square

LA141AL

Thwaite Street

LA141ER

Harrison Street

LA141JG

Paradise Street

LA141PU

Dalton Road

LA141SQ

Cartmel Crescent

LA142DT

Rawlinson Street

LA142JJ

Lonsdale Street

LA141NZ

Caffrey Court

LA142DW

Ramsden Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.