Neighbourhood · Westmorland and Furness
Walney Island South & Barrow Island: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Walney Island South & Barrow Island neighbourhood of Westmorland and Furness, England (ONS area Barrow-in-Furness 010). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes LA14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LA14 3DZ.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Walney Island South & Barrow Island is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Westmorland and Furness (3 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £124,950 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Westmorland and Furness (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's, and the nearest railway station, Barrow-in-Furness, is 2.1 km 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
£124,950
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 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 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£39,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Walney Island South & Barrow Island sits in Westmorland and Furness
- Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness
- Average household income: 6th 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 Walney Island South & Barrow Island
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
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westmorland and Furness, 3 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
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Resale prices
- Schools improving
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Barrow-in-Furness Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 South Walney Junior School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Apr 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Walney Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (May 2025).
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 Walney Island South & Barrow Island
What is the typical house price in Walney Island South & Barrow Island?
£124,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Walney Island South & Barrow Island compare with the rest of Westmorland and Furness?
Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness. Average household income: 6th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness.
Is Walney Island South & Barrow Island an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Walney Island South & Barrow Island gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Walney Island South & Barrow Island?
Barrow-in-Furness. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Walney Island South & Barrow Island?
Nearest state primary school. South Walney Junior School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Walney Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (May 2025).
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.