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LA15 8WZ

Old Barrow and Hindpool

Westmorland and Furness

Overview

Postcode LA15 8WZ is located in an urban city, within the Old Barrow and Hindpool ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region , and forms part of the Barrow Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 332.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barrow Central is £26,800 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Barrow Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
332
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Barrow Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 836 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Barrow Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 332.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Barrow Central is £26,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA15 8WZ.

Flood risk

N/A

Barrow Central near LA15 8WZ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Barrow-In-Furness

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBarrow ParkLarge
0.5 miHindpool Urban ParkSmall

Schools

In the LA15 8WZ postcode area, located within Barrow Central, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRamsden Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryFurness AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGreengate Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good