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LA14 3XU

Walney Island

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA14 3XU

Overview

Postcode LA14 3XU 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 of residents in Walney Island North is £34,000 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is West Shore Park.

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 residents 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 of residents in Walney Island North is £34,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walney Island North near LA14 3XU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA14 3XU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWest Shore ParkMediumWalking directions to West Shore Park

Area Profile

Population
218
Population density
1,570.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
94.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.83%
Irish
3
1.38%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.92%
Other White
1
0.46%
Total population: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
42.31%
Owns outright
42
40.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.46%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.85%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Walney Island

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Walney Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £520,000.

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
Detached15£280,000
Flats4£72,475
Semi-Detached39£194,950
Terraced83£124,950

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 3XU postcode area, located within Walney Island North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA14 3XU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorth Walney Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryVickerstown SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableGeorge Hastwell School Special AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA14 3XU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA14 3XU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar110 Mill Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3NTWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.