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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 65 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
65
Deprivation level
8/10
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
36.71(-1%)
Public order
8.1(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.61(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.46(-71%)
Other theft
3.8(-43%)
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 £120,000 in Walney Island South & Barrow Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 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
Detached1£490,000
Flats2£79,975
Semi-Detached24£185,000
Terraced48£96,250

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

LA143EH

Niger Street

LA143YG

Biggar Village

LA142SF

Schooner Street

LA142QW

Anchor Road

LA142RD

Brig Street

LA142RY

Rothesay Street

LA143ET

Long Bank

LA143YL

Watergarth

LA142SB

Island Road

LA142QQ

Ferry Road

LA143DB

Ocean Road

LA142SQ

Schooner Street

LA142TQ

Ship Street

LA143BH

Deal Avenue

LA143BZ

Amphitrite Street

LA142QN

Island Road

LA142RJ

Buccleuch Dock Road

LA142RR

Dundee Street

LA143HN

Ocean Road

LA142QG

Ferry Road

LA143AX

Green Lane

LA143YQ

Lighthouse Cottage

LA142SH

Steamer Street

LA142TT

Egerton Court

LA143DE

Strathaird Avenue

LA142GR

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142RX

Farm Street

LA143EU

Long Bank

LA143EY

Netherfield Close

LA143HD

Orcades Green

LA142QA

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA143DQ

Strathnaver Avenue

LA143HL

Oronsay Gardens

LA142SR

Island Road

LA142TJ

Ship Street

LA143HE

Himalaya Avenue

LA142PT

Stanley Road

LA142SJ

Island Road

LA142TA

Aberdare Street

LA142TZ

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142HE

Bridge Approach

LA143HH

Westminster Avenue

LA143AA

Promenade

LA143HG

Westminster Avenue

LA142QX

Afton Street

LA143BW

Dominion Street

LA143HA

Orion Terrace

LA142TL

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142PU

Ivy Avenue

LA143AL

Plymouth Street

LA142SU

St Andrews Street

LA143EQ

Hogue Street

LA143YH

Carr Lane

LA142TB

Ramsey Way

LA143DA

Strathmore Avenue

LA142QR

Aberdeen Street

LA142SX

Ancaster Street

LA143DF

Black Butts Lane

LA142RS

Dunoon Street

LA143YE

Biggar Bank Road

LA142TH

Ramsden Dock Road

LA143EX

Court Guards

LA143HW

Biggar Garth

LA142QS

Abercorn Street

LA142SD

Island Road

LA143HF

Westminster Avenue

Data Sources

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