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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

LA142QD

Burnaby Street

LA143DD

Ocean Road

LA142RT

Farm Street

LA142SF

Schooner Street

LA143EH

Niger Street

LA142QZ

Sloop Street

LA143JJ

Black Butts Lane

LA142ST

St Andrews Street

LA143YE

Biggar Bank Road

LA143JN

Andreas Avenue

LA142SD

Island Road

LA142PX

St Patricks Road

LA143EY

Netherfield Close

LA143BE

Folkestone Avenue

LA142TU

Egerton Court

LA142TR

Ramsden Dock Road

LA142PY

Cameron Street

LA143YG

Biggar Village

LA142TA

Aberdare Street

LA143EF

Naiad Street

LA142PS

Stanley Road

LA143YF

Biggar Bank Road

LA143AR

Amphitrite Street

LA143HQ

Westminster Avenue

LA142QU

Annan Street

LA142TQ

Ship Street

LA143DB

Ocean Road

LA143BT

Mikasa Street

LA143EE

Hogue Street

LA143HL

Oronsay Gardens

LA142QA

Old Barrow and Hindpool

LA143JL

Black Butts Lane

LA143HH

Westminster Avenue

LA142QP

Anchor Road

LA142TL

Ramsden Dock Road

LA143AL

Plymouth Street

LA143EG

Mikasa Street

LA143YA

Beach Crescent

LA142QR

Aberdeen Street

LA143DX

Ocean Road

LA142TG

Ship Street

LA143EL

Avon Street

LA143JW

Shearwater Crescent

LA142TS

James Watt Terrace

LA143BU

Mikasa Street

LA143JY

Onchan View

LA142RZ

Dundalk Street

LA143HP

Cumbria View

LA143AA

Promenade

LA143ED

Mikasa Street

LA141AF

Bridge Road

LA143DA

Strathmore Avenue

LA142TX

Egerton Court

LA143BH

Deal Avenue

LA143JP

Shearwater Crescent

LA142HE

Bridge Approach

LA142PR

Ferry Road

LA143HN

Ocean Road

LA143BS

King Alfred Street

LA142RR

Dundee Street

LA143DH

Strathmore Avenue

LA142QG

Ferry Road

LA143AN

Plymouth Street

LA143ET

Long Bank

LA143EU

Long Bank

LA143EX

Court Guards

Data Sources

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