Overview for Church Street, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 2HY

Introduction

Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023, the borough merged with Eden and South Lakeland districts to form a new unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness. At the tip of the Furness peninsula, close to the Lake District, it is bordered by Morecambe Bay, the Duddon Estuary and the Irish Sea. In 2011, Barrow's population was 56,745, making it the second largest urban area in Cumbria after Carlisle, and the largest in the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority.

Natives of Barrow, as well as the local dialect, are known as Barrovian. In the Middle Ages, Barrow was a small hamlet within the parish of Dalton-in-Furness with Furness Abbey, now on the outskirts of the town, controlling the local economy before its dissolution in 1537. The iron prospector Henry Schneider arrived in Furness in 1839 and, with other investors, opened the Furness Railway in 1846 to transport iron ore and slate from local mines to the coast. Further hematite deposits were discovered, of sufficient size to develop factories for smelting and exporting steel. For a period in the late 19th century, the Barrow Hematite Steel Company-owned steelworks was the world's largest.

Barrow's location and the availability of steel allowed the town to develop into a significant producer of naval vessels, a shift that was accelerated during World War I and the local yard's specialisation in submarines. The original iron- and steel-making enterprises closed down after World War II, leaving Vickers shipyard as Barrow's main industry and employer. Several Royal Navy flagships, the vast majority of its nuclear submarines as well as numerous other naval vessels, ocean liners and oil tankers have been manufactured at the facility.

The end of the Cold War and subsequent decrease in military spending saw high unemployment in the town through lack of contracts; despite this, the BAE Systems shipyard remains operational as the UK's largest by workforce (9,500 employees in 2020) and is now undergoing a major expansion associated with the Dreadnought-class submarine programme. Furthermore, in 2023 it was announced that a new class of nuclear submarine, associated with the trilateral AUKUS military alliance, will be designed and principally constructed in Barrow.

Today Barrow is also a hub for energy generation and handling. Offshore wind farms form one of the highest concentrations of turbines in the world, including the second largest offshore farm, with multiple operating bases in Barrow.

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Summary for Church Street, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 2HY

North West
This postcode is in the
Old Barrow and Hindpool
within
Westmorland and Furness
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near LA14 2HY

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
3
In Progress
34
Completed
0
Cancelled
2

Road Safety near LA14 2HY

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Church Street, LA14 2HY that have been reported to Cumbria Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near LA14 2HY

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Police

This area is policed by Cumbria Constabulary.

Cumbria Constabulary split their policing area into 33 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Salthouse, Newbarns and Roose neighbourhood.

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Salthouse, Newbarns and Roose Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency.

Barrow and Furness is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Simon Fell (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Church Street, LA14 2HY

48 CHURCH STREET, LA14 2HY
20 Mar 2020
£90,000
40 CHURCH STREET, LA14 2HY
10 May 2012
£80,000
36 CHURCH STREET, LA14 2HY
22 Aug 2008
£78,000
42 CHURCH STREET, LA14 2HY
5 May 2006
£99,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for LA14 2HY

Latitude
54.10946
Longitude
-3.222764

Residents at LA14 2HY

Households
7
Male
12
Female
9
People per Household
3.00

Sunrise and Sunset at LA14 2HY

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
18:45

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

LA14 2HY is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.97%
Cloudy59.31%
Rain8.34%
Windy13.06%
Other0.32%

Deprivation Index

0.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at LA14 2HY

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for LA14 2HY

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

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Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
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