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Barrow Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barrow Central neighbourhood of Westmorland and Furness, England (ONS area Barrow-in-Furness 008). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes LA14, LA15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LA14 1FH.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Barrow Central is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Westmorland and Furness (4 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £77,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Westmorland and Furness (4.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Barrow-in-Furness, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£77,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£29,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

4.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Barrow Central sits in Westmorland and Furness

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness
  • Average household income: the lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barrow Central

House prices: Barrow Central against Westmorland and Furness: This neighbourhood £16k (1995) to £95k (2026); Westmorland and Furness £49k (1995) to £245k (2026).£44k£215k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£95kWestmorland and Furness£245k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Westmorland and Furness, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westmorland and Furness, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Barrow-in-Furness Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m in a straight line). About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 145 min) and Corkickle (about 76 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ramsden Infant School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Furness Academy 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barrow Central

What is the typical house price in Barrow Central?

£77,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Barrow Central compare with the rest of Westmorland and Furness?

Typical house price: the lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness. Average household income: the lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness.

Is Barrow Central an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barrow Central gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barrow Central?

Barrow-in-Furness. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m in a straight line). About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 145 min) and Corkickle (about 76 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barrow Central?

Nearest state primary school. Ramsden Infant School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Furness Academy. 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.