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Orsmgill & Hindpool

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About

Ormsgill and Hindpool are two adjoining wards in Barrow-in-Furness within the Westmorland and Furness authority. The area combines residential streets with pockets of industry; many terraces were built during the 19th-century shipbuilding expansion and remain in regular use. Ormsgill contains an established industrial estate where engineering and light manufacturing firms operate, supplying local maritime and energy sectors. Hindpool covers the edge of Barrow town centre and houses a mix of retail and civic services that serve neighbouring neighbourhoods.

Community life centres on local schools, shops and social clubs, with short journeys to workplaces across the town. Street patterns and property types reflect the town’s rapid growth in the Victorian era, visible in long runs of terraced housing and grid layouts. Public transport links connect the wards to other parts of Barrow, and the local economy continues to be shaped by firms and facilities that grew up alongside the docks and engineering works.

Area overview

On average Orsmgill & Hindpool has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Orsmgill & Hindpool is £32,777 per year. There are 6 schools in Orsmgill & Hindpool: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Orsmgill & Hindpool is home to around 6,755 people, with a population density of about 1,174.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Orsmgill & Hindpool Population
6,755
Population density
1,174.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.48(+35%)
Public order
17.32(+71%)
Shoplifting
17.17(+197%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.44(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.7(+30%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,455
95.57%
Other White
77
1.14%
Other Asian
59
0.87%
Indian
28
0.41%
Other
28
0.41%
Total population: 6,754

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,318
24.47%
Level 3 (A level)
998
18.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
934
17.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
822
15.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
645
11.97%
Total 16+ residents: 5,387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
870
26.51%
Social rents from council
821
25.02%
Owns with a mortgage
802
24.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
470
14.32%
Other social rented
221
6.73%
Total households: 3,282

Property prices in Orsmgill & Hindpool

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Orsmgill & Hindpool area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,500 up to £335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orsmgill & Hindpool 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 Orsmgill & Hindpool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached21£165,000
Detached3£165,000
Flats3£67,000
Terraced55£105,000

10 years median price trend in Orsmgill & Hindpool

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Orsmgill & Hindpool.

All postcodes in Orsmgill & Hindpool

LA142UJ

Primrose Road

LA145EN

Alder Road

LA141NP

Howard Street

LA145SA

Osborne Street

LA145TL

Howe Street

LA145EP

Alder Road

LA145BL

Cotswold Crescent

LA142NS

Phoenix Road

LA141XU

Duke Street

LA144BX

Middle Field

LA145RW

Holker Street

LA145SQ

Cowper Close

LA144DF

Angle Meadow Lane

LA144AA

Schneider Road

LA144BS

Long Croft

LA145DG

Romney Road

LA145BN

Cheviot Green

LA144DT

Meetings View

LA141YQ

Tay Court

LA145RX

Chatsworth Street

LA145BQ

Ainslie Street

LA144AS

High White Close

LA145SP

St James Gardens

LA141XS

Nelson Street

LA142NR

St Vincent Street

LA144SB

Harewood Close

LA145SS

Hartington Street

LA144AE

Ormsgill Lane

LA144BJ

Ormsgill Lane

LA144BH

Canterbury Terrace

LA145SB

Wordsworth Street

LA144BY

Lime Kiln Walk

LA144EH

Middle Cliff

LA144BE

Broad Close

LA144DN

Bank Lane

LA144AD

Bradford Street

LA142PA

Clifford Street

LA144BB

Hazel Close

LA142UF

Andrews Way

LA145RA

Holker Street

LA145DU

Laburnum Crescent

LA144SD

Netherby Drive

LA144TL

Meeting Industrial Estate

LA141YA

Franklin Street

LA144AJ

Schneider Road

LA144DU

Parrock Green

LA141SF

Cavendish Street

LA144BU

Middlefield

LA141RH

Duke Street

LA145SN

Hartington Street

LA141RD

Duke Street

LA145TX

Adelaide Street

LA144EA

Pascway Terrace

LA144RJ

Broad Close

LA145BU

Mendip Gardens

LA145EW

Alder Road

LA142PW

North Road

LA145BW

Longmynd Avenue

LA144BL

Morecambe Crescent

LA145RY

Granville Street

LA145DW

Schneider Road

LA144AH

Grosvenor Street

LA144AX

Middle Field

LA145FB

Schneider Court

LA144DE

Ormsgill and Parkside

LA145UQ

Devonshire Road

LA145BE

Ainslie Street

LA145BS

Pennine Gardens

LA145RU

Holker Street

LA144AU

Middle Field

LA145AA

Dorset Street

LA141SL

Wallace Street

LA142NW

James Freel Close

LA145UJ

Blake Street

LA144BD

Hazel Gill

LA144AP

Mill Bank

LA144AZ

Barnfield Lane

LA144DS

Whinsfield Avenue

LA144BP

Long Croft

LA145DY

Maple Street

LA145EB

Beech Street

LA144TA

Angle Meadow Lane

LA145RL

Byron Street

LA145TT

Melbourne Street

LA145RP

Dundas Street

LA144DH

Sowerby Avenue

LA145JQ

Bedford Street

LA145DF

Romney Road

LA145RG

Drake Street

LA144AT

Middle White Close

LA141NY

Blake Street

LA145RR

Blake Street

LA144TE

Near Field Walk

LA142PD

Hindpool Road

LA145TJ

Howe Street

LA141UX

Craven Park Court

LA145JE

Harrogate Street

LA144AQ

Leeds Avenue

LA142UG

Phoenix Road

LA144DG

Angle Meadow Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.