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Walney Island South & Barrow Island

Interactive map displaying Walney Island South & Barrow Island

About

Walney Island South sits at the island’s tip where sandflats and salt marsh meet the Irish Sea. South Walney Nature Reserve holds breeding gulls and waders and a visitor hide overlooks the Biggar Bank at low tide. The Jubilee Bridge links the island to Barrow across the Walney Channel a few miles north; from the shore the rows of turbines in the Walney Offshore Wind Farm are often visible beyond the breaker line. Mudflats and dune ridges give way to long shingle stretches used by local anglers and byshore walkers who track changing channels and migrating birds.

Barrow Island occupies a series of dock basins and streets built around shipbuilding and port functions. Terraced housing and former industrial workshops sit close to Buccleuch Dock and the Devonshire Dock Hall, where naval vessels are assembled on slipways and in covered sheds. Wharfside cranes, lock gates and the pattern of basins define the shoreline; freight and service roads run between the docks and the residential streets that grew up to serve the workforce. The layout still reflects the island’s long role as Barrow’s maritime manufacturing core.

Area overview

On average Walney Island South & Barrow Island has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walney Island South & Barrow Island is £39,117 per year. There are 5 schools in Walney Island South & Barrow Island: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Walney Island South & Barrow Island is home to around 6,047 people, with a population density of about 609.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walney Island South & Barrow Island Population
6,047
Population density
609.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.72(-4%)
Public order
7.94(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.29(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-43%)
Shoplifting
4.47(-23%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,856
96.86%
Other White
43
0.71%
African
35
0.58%
Irish
25
0.41%
Other Asian
15
0.25%
Total population: 6,046

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,139
22.42%
Level 3 (A level)
1,068
21.02%
No qualifications
904
17.8%
Apprenticeship
692
13.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
659
12.97%
Total 16+ residents: 5,080

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,153
38.36%
Owns with a mortgage
897
29.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
683
22.72%
Social rents from council
137
4.56%
Other forms of private rent
69
2.3%
Total households: 3,006

Property prices in Walney Island South & Barrow Island

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £124,950 in Walney Island South & Barrow Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walney Island South & Barrow Island 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 Walney Island South & Barrow Island over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced48£106,750
Detached2£342,500
Flats2£64,975
Semi-Detached23£185,000

10 years median price trend in Walney Island South & Barrow Island

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walney Island South & Barrow Island.

All postcodes in Walney Island South & Barrow Island

LA143HJ

Orsova Gardens

LA143JS

Osprey Drive

LA143YP

Headland Rise

LA142SJ

Island Road

LA143DY

Ocean Road

LA142PZ

Earle Street

LA143EZ

Oak Head Road

LA143AP

Black Butts Lane

LA143EW

Amphitrite Street South

LA143DJ

Bermuda Crescent

LA142RW

Buxton Street

LA143HF

Westminster Avenue

LA142SY

Ancaster Street

LA142FD

Bridge Road

LA143BP

Dominion Street

LA143BB

Delhi Street

LA143EJ

Jason Street

LA142QN

Island Road

LA143BZ

Amphitrite Street

LA143EQ

Hogue Street

LA143DE

Strathaird Avenue

LA143EN

Amphitrite Street South

LA143AD

Church Lane

LA142QQ

Ferry Road

LA142QB

Stewart Street

LA142SW

Buccleuch Dock Road

LA142TJ

Ship Street

LA142RF

Barque Street

LA142SZ

Andover Street

LA142QS

Abercorn Street

LA143YB

Castle View

LA142QY

Ayr Street

LA142PU

Ivy Avenue

LA142TB

Ramsey Way

LA143BD

Euryalus Street

LA143YU

Petrel Bank

LA143EP

Cote Ley Crescent

LA143DF

Black Butts Lane

LA143YH

Carr Lane

LA143BN

Church Villas

LA142XA

Cavendish Dock Road

LA143YD

Tideway Drive

LA143DZ

Empress Drive

LA142TN

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142TH

Ramsden Dock Road

LA143YN

Webstray Close

LA142RE

Barque Street

LA142GR

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142QW

Anchor Road

LA143YQ

Lighthouse Cottage

LA143HE

Himalaya Avenue

LA143DL

Orontes Avenue

LA143HA

Orion Terrace

LA142SU

St Andrews Street

LA142SL

Buxton Street

LA143BG

Amphitrite Street South

LA143BY

Vengeance Street

LA142QE

Ferry Road

LA142QF

Ferry Road

LA142RB

Brig Street

LA142SQ

Schooner Street

LA143BX

King Alfred Street

LA142RJ

Buccleuch Dock Road

LA143HB

Orion Terrace

LA142RD

Brig Street

LA142TZ

Ramsden Dock Road

LA143HD

Orcades Green

LA142RY

Rothesay Street

LA143ES

Long Bank

LA143DQ

Strathnaver Avenue

LA142TP

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142RA

Sloop Street

LA143EA

Mikasa Street

LA142PT

Stanley Road

LA142RP

Dundee Street

LA143HG

Westminster Avenue

LA143DP

Mikasa Street

LA142PP

Ferry Beach Road

LA143YL

Watergarth

LA143AX

Green Lane

LA142SH

Steamer Street

LA142TW

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142QX

Afton Street

LA142TT

Egerton Court

LA142SX

Ancaster Street

LA143JR

Mallard Drive

LA142SA

Dunvegan Street

LA142RX

Farm Street

LA143AW

Black Butts Lane

LA143ER

Long Bank

LA143HW

Biggar Garth

LA143BW

Dominion Street

LA142RS

Dunoon Street

LA143DG

Strathnaver Avenue

LA143EB

Juno Street

LA143JT

Biggar Bank Road

LA142SR

Island Road

LA142QT

Athol Street

LA142SB

Island Road

LA142SG

Steamer Street

Data Sources

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