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LA14 3JP

Shearwater Crescent

Walney Island

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Detailed insights for LA14 3JP

Overview

Postcode LA14 3JP is located in a rural town, within the Walney Island ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Walney Island South & Barrow Island area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walney Island South & Barrow Island is £39,117 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walney Island South & Barrow Island has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Walney Island South & Barrow Island has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Walney Island South & Barrow Island is £39,117 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA14 3JP.

Flood risk

Medium

Walney Island South & Barrow Island near LA14 3JP has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
2,900.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.56(-58%)
Other crime
1.48(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.48(-84%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.48(-92%)
Bicycle theft
0.74(-15%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
97.7%
Irish
3
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.66%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Other White
1
0.33%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
25.75%
Level 3 (A level)
52
19.4%
No qualifications
52
19.4%
Apprenticeship
41
15.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
57.78%
Owns with a mortgage
52
38.52%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.74%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Walney Island

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £157,500 in Walney Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walney 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£276,500
Flats3£69,950
Semi-Detached46£192,475
Terraced88£134,500

10 year median price trend in Walney Island

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

Schools

In the LA14 3JP postcode area, located within Walney Island South & Barrow Island, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA14 3JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryWalney SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableGeorge Hastwell School Special AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySouth Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA14 3JP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA14 3JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food41 Amphitrite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3ARWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco Express37-39 Ocean Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3DDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,124
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,451
Band G£3,982
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWestmorland and FurnessE06000064
Parliamentary ConstituencyBarrow and FurnessE14001076
WardWalney IslandE05014248
ParishBarrowE04013220
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Walney Island South & Barrow IslandE02003986
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barrow-in-Furness 010CE01019185
Police ForceCumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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