Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness

LA13 area guide

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

Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Population: 27,689 (2024)

LA13Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness

At a glance

What LA13 is like

The LA13 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness covers 500 live postcodes and is home to about 27,689 people in 11,948 households. 80.9% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% 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 sold for a median of £209,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LA13 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£209,000

Median over 279 sales in LA13, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in LA13.

Household incomeMore

£44,405

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LA13 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LA13 FAQs

Is LA13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LA13?

The median sale price over the last year was £209,000.

Homes in LA13 sold for a median of £209,000 across 279 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LA13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LA13, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LA13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers LA13?

The local authority for LA13 is Westmorland and Furness.

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

How well connected is LA13?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Roose Rail Station, 0.3 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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