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Barrow Central

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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 197 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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
197
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
110.17(+195%)
Criminal damage and arson
25.59(+185%)
Public order
20.6(+103%)
Shoplifting
19.98(+246%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.85(-6%)
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

Median price£81,500
Price per sq ft£108
Sales (last 12 months)70
Typical range (middle 50%)£61K – £97K

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £81,500 (about £108 per square foot) in Barrow Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,000 up to £180,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barrow Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached3£150,000£225
Terraced65£81,000£107
Flats2£65,975£118

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barrow Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrow Central.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£54,000
2017£105,250£60,000
2018£113,750£60,000
2019£106,995£60,500
2020£103,495£71,500
2021£121,995£69,600
2022£155,000£80,000
2023£86,000£73,250
2024£170,000£75,000
2025£150,000£82,000
2026£180,000£89,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrow Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barrow Central.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£68
2017£114£71
2018£144£71
2019£148£76
2020£158£84
2021£175£81
2022£194£93
2023£84£90
2024£209£92
2025£228£104
2026£220£113
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barrow Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Barrow Central

Is Barrow Central safe?

Barrow Central records about 197 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Barrow Central?

The median sale price in Barrow Central is £81,500 (about £108 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Barrow Central?

Barrow Central has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Barrow Central?

Barrow Central scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barrow Central sits around rank 625 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Barrow Central?

The average household income in Barrow Central is around £29,694 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Barrow Central

LA141AU

Silverdale Street

LA141DS

Crellin Street

LA141BZ

Buccleuch Street

LA141RU

Duke Street

LA142JN

School Street

LA141RR

Parade Street

LA141LG

Abbey Road

LA142EG

Lumley Street

LA141EU

Allison Street

LA142JS

Albert Street

LA141SP

Dalkeith Street

LA149SP

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA142JJ

Lonsdale Street

LA142HR

Mount Pleasant

LA142DL

Storey Square

LA142EE

Glasgow Street

LA142NZ

Sidney Street

LA145SY

Keyes Street

LA141QG

Buccleuch Street

LA142BP

Penrith Street

LA141PZ

Cavendish Street

LA141HY

Dalton Road

LA142FE

School Street

LA142AA

Marsh Street

LA141AR

Cavendish Street

LA142FG

Paley Close

LA142HN

Spring Street

LA141FG

Whittaker Street

LA142HT

Paradise Street

LA149DQ

Cheltenham Street

LA141QY

Carlisle Street

LA141BB

Rawlinson Street

LA141EE

Allison Street

LA141XE

Parade Street

LA142BL

Sutherland Street

LA142HA

Hardy Street

LA149FE

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141FB

Sutherland Street

LA141PU

Dalton Road

LA141EQ

James Street

LA142HY

Church Street

LA142ED

Glasgow Street

LA141EX

Cavendish Street

LA142DA

Dumfries Street

LA145RE

Shakespeare Street

LA145SZ

Napier Street

LA141HZ

Dalton Road

LA141DY

Crellin Street

LA141DQ

Rawlinson Street

LA145QX

Cheltenham Street

LA141NS

Bath Street

LA141QJ

Coulton Street

LA141PX

Dalton Road

LA141DR

Hall Street

LA142HQ

Ramsden Street

LA145QW

Bath Street

LA145SL

Hartington Street

LA142BY

Marsh Street

LA141PQ

Dalton Road

LA141WY

Dalton Road

LA142NJ

Clifford Street

LA141SS

Buccleuch Street

LA149ZZ

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA142JH

Albert Street

LA141SB

Cavendish Street

LA142JA

Hope Street

LA141DE

Fenton Street

LA141DW

Rawlinson Street

LA142BW

Ramsden Street

LA141SQ

Cartmel Crescent

LA141LZ

Bath Street

LA145TY

Cheltenham Street

LA142LB

Duke Street

LA141RX

Duke Street

LA141BD

Greengate Street

LA142JD

Hope Street

LA145TB

Nelson Street

LA141QE

Scott Street

LA141BX

Rawlinson Street

LA142ES

Macadam Street

LA142JY

Lumley Street

LA142DX

Salthouse Road

LA141DZ

Allison Street

LA141RW

Duke Street

LA141BS

Rawlinson Street

LA142HG

The Strand

LA142EQ

Lumley Street

LA141NN

Keppel Street

LA149SG

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA145TH

Anson Street

LA141HH

Duke Street

LA141HP

Michaelson Road

LA141SW

High Street

LA141EG

Rawlinson Street

LA145TA

Nelson Street

LA141LW

Duke Street

LA141DF

Allison Street

LA141HR

Cheltenham Street

LA141PN

Dalton Road

LA149DP

Cheltenham Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.