Postcode LA14 4AR is located in an urban city, within the Ormsgill and Parkside ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Orsmgill & Hindpool area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Orsmgill & Hindpool is £32,777 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Orsmgill & Hindpool has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Orsmgill & Hindpool has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 57.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Orsmgill & Hindpool is £32,777 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA14 4AR.
Orsmgill & Hindpool near LA14 4AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 (about £166 per square foot) in Ormsgill and Parkside area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £470,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £407,500 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £191,500 | £211 |
| Terraced | 99 | £141,000 | £156 |
| Flats | 5 | £77,500 | £150 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £158,950 | £85,000 | £128,000 | £91,250 |
| 2017 | £257,500 | £70,000 | £152,000 | £97,050 |
| 2018 | £279,950 | £100,000 | £140,000 | £97,500 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £75,000 | £167,500 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £145,000 | £162,500 | £109,000 |
| 2021 | £349,995 | £67,500 | £170,000 | £119,500 |
| 2022 | £331,000 | £58,000 | £169,500 | £118,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £75,000 | £200,000 | £123,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £75,000 | £202,000 | £117,000 |
| 2025 | £356,500 | £77,500 | £200,000 | £127,250 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £55,000 | £190,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £152 | £143 | £111 |
| 2017 | £233 | £113 | £155 | £113 |
| 2018 | £249 | £179 | £161 | £114 |
| 2019 | £253 | £88 | £162 | £114 |
| 2020 | £223 | £158 | £171 | £123 |
| 2021 | £271 | £100 | £181 | £133 |
| 2022 | £283 | £80 | £201 | £138 |
| 2023 | £250 | £116 | £199 | £137 |
| 2024 | £246 | £110 | £211 | £140 |
| 2025 | £269 | £150 | £201 | £141 |
| 2026 | £254 | £57 | £213 | £166 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA14 4AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2025 | 15, Mill Bank, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4AP | Terraced | Freehold | £88,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 43, Chester Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4AL | Terraced | Freehold | £89,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 29, Chester Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4AL | Terraced | Freehold | £57,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 8, Middle Cliff, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4EH | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 4, Ormsgill Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4AB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the LA14 4AR postcode area, located within Orsmgill & Hindpool, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA14 4AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Beverly Ann Morgan
Ormsgill and Parkside - Elected 5 May 2022
Bill McEwan
Ormsgill and Parkside - Elected 5 May 2022
Derek Brook
Ormsgill and Parkside - Elected 5 May 2022
Michelle Scrogham
Barrow and Furness - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA14 4AR records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LA14 4AR in Orsmgill & Hindpool is £160,000 (about £166 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LA14 4AR, including Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow and St Paul's CofE Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA14 4AR scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 645 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness covering LA14 4AR is Michelle Scrogham (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Beverly Ann Morgan (Labour Party), Bill McEwan (Labour Party) and Derek Brook (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.