LA13 postcode district

Westmorland and Furness · 500 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. Across Barrow-in-Furness, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA13 district, the nearest primary school is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Furness Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bridgegate Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Roose station is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Abbots Vale Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

At a glance

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Schools nearby

Primary

South Cumbria Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit · ages 7–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Yarlside AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Cambridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.5 mi

Moorfield Learning CentreOther independent school · ages 5–18

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Secondary

South Cumbria Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit · ages 7–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Moorfield Learning CentreOther independent school · ages 5–18

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Furness AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Hindpool Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Roose

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Barrow-in-Furness

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Dalton

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Abbots Vale Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

4.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Playing field3.9 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Abbots Vale ParkPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 4.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Holbeck Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Barrow Wanderers Football ClubPlaying field · 4.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Barrow Public ParkPark or garden · 20 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LA13 district

What is the crime rate in the LA13 district?

Across Barrow-in-Furness, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA13 district?

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £391,131, semi-detached £249,915, terraced £187,135, flats £133,389. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA13 district?

The nearest primary school is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Furness Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA13 district?

Roose is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA13 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,635 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.