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LA14 3RU

Muncaster Road

Walney Island

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Detailed insights for LA14 3RU

Overview

Postcode LA14 3RU 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 North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walney Island North is £37,868 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Walney Island North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Walney Island North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Walney Island North is £37,868 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walney Island North near LA14 3RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
7,617.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.44(-66%)
Public order
2.37(-77%)
Drugs
1.18(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.59(-97%)
Other crime
0.59(-77%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
98.46%
Other
1
0.39%
Irish
1
0.39%
Other White
1
0.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52
24.07%
Level 3 (A level)
52
24.07%
Apprenticeship
33
15.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.43%
No qualifications
25
11.57%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
47.71%
Owns with a mortgage
46
42.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.34%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.75%
Total households: 109

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 3RU postcode area, located within Walney Island North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA14 3RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 mi16 plusFurness CollegeFurther education

Good

0.5 miPrimaryVickerstown SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNurseryHindpool Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 NorthE02003985
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barrow-in-Furness 009AE01019180
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.