Is Montague Street in Barrow-in-Furness a nice place to live?

Montague Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Montague Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Montague Street is located in the Hindpool ward of the Barrow-in-Furness district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.114393, -3.22912
Grid Ref SD197694
Suburb Hindpool
Constituency Barrow and Furness
Postcodes LA14 1SN, LA14 1SS

House Prices

The average house price in Montague Street is 100% higher than the rest of Barrow-in-Furness. The last sale we have on record is 5 Montague Street, that sold for £60,000. The average house price in Barrow-in-Furness is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Montague Street

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 5 Terrace £60,000
28/01/2022 8 Terrace £48,500
26/01/2021 16 Terrace £39,000
18/09/2020 10 Terrace £59,000

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Crime in Montague Street, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Montague Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Montague Street and compared that to the average for the Hindpool ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Montague Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hindpool ward

Social economic statistics for Montague Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Montague Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Montague Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Montague Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Montague Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Montague Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Montague Street are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Montague Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Montague Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Montague Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Montague Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Montague Street.

Unemployment in Montague Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.95% of Montague Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Montague Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Montague Street. The proportion of retirees on Montague Street is 3.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.38% of Montague Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Montague Street

The proportion of home owners on Montague Street is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.98% of properties in Montague Street are private rented and 11.02% are social rented.
50% of residents of Montague Street own their home

Country of Birth of Montague Street residents

The proportion if Montague Street residents born in the UK is 12.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.24% of Montague Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.76% of Montague Street residents were born in the UK

Montague Street Summary

Montague Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Montague Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Montague Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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