Barrow Central
Barrow-in-Furness 008 · 5 sub-areas · 6,717 residents
Barrow Central is a green, lower-density part of Westmorland and Furness — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Barrow Central?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; evenings out lean to pub culture rather than restaurants — 12 pubs sit within five minutes of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £797 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Barrow Central in Westmorland and Furness
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Barrow Central?
- The median monthly rent across Barrow Central is £797.
- How safe is Barrow Central?
- Barrow Central has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Barrow Central?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Barrow Central?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Barrow Central, of which 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1597 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Barrow Central?
- The most common council tax band in Barrow Central is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,669. Council tax is set by Westmorland and Furness council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Barrow Central to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Barrow Central to central London is approximately 202 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Barrow Central?
- 100% of premises in Barrow Central are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Barrow Central?
- Barrow Central sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Barrow Central?
- 46% of households in Barrow Central are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Barrow Central?
- The average property price across Westmorland and Furness (the local authority covering Barrow Central) is approximately £220,821, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Barrow Central a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,988.)
- Which local areas are part of Barrow Central?
- Barrow Central contains 5 local areas: Barrow-in-Furness 008B, Barrow-in-Furness 008D, Barrow-in-Furness 008C, Barrow-in-Furness 008E, Barrow-in-Furness 008A.
Frequently asked about Barrow Central
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Barrow Central?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Barrow Central is £797. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Barrow Central a safe place to live?
- Barrow Central has a safety score of 10/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Barrow Central?
- 30% of schools within 2 km of Barrow Central are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Barrow Central?
- Public-transport commute time from Barrow Central to central London is approximately 202 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Barrow Central different from the rest of Westmorland and Furness?
- Barrow Central contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Barrow Central rank in Westmorland and Furness?
- Barrow Central scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness, see the Cities table on the Westmorland and Furness page.