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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.

All postcodes in Barrow Central

LA145SX

Keyes Street

LA145UB

Abbey Road

LA142BX

Ramsden Street

LA142DQ

Mount Pleasant

LA141HD

Paradise Street

LA142PB

Hindpool Road

LA141BN

Sutherland Street

LA141EA

Robert Street

LA141AW

Buccleuch Street

LA149EY

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA141BG

Greengate Street

LA141AT

Silverdale Street

LA149SW

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA142HW

Church Street

LA141SR

High Street

LA141LX

Hawke 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.