Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness

LA13 0PS area guide

Who lives in LA13 0PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roose
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

LA13 0PSBarrow-in-Furness

At a glance

What LA13 0PS is like

LA13 0PS is a postcode in the Roose area of Westmorland and Furness. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,528 people. 90.8% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LA13 0 sold for a median of £248,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA13 0PS compares

Headline figures for LA13 0PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£248,475

Median over 144 sales in LA13 0, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,635

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA13 0PS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA13 0PS FAQs

Is LA13 0PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LA13 0PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,475.

Homes in LA13 0 sold for a median of £248,475 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA13 0PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA13 0PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA13 0PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 90.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40%).

Which council covers LA13 0PS?

The local authority for LA13 0PS is Westmorland and Furness.

LA13 0PS comes under Westmorland and Furness in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LA13 0PS?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Roa Island Ferry Landing, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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