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

Paradise Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Paradise Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Paradise Street is located in the Central ward of the Barrow-in-Furness district in Cumbria.
Coordinates 54.111189, -3.224238
Grid Ref SD200690
Suburb Hindpool
Constituency Barrow and Furness
Postcodes LA14 1HD, LA14 2DH, LA14 2HS, LA14 2HT

House Prices

The average house price in Paradise Street is 100% higher than the rest of Barrow-in-Furness. The last sale we have on record is 8 Paradise Street, that sold for £77,000. The average house price in Barrow-in-Furness is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Paradise Street

Date No. Type Price
19/08/2022 8 Terrace £77,000
20/05/2022 52 £80,000
06/12/2021 36 Terrace £95,000
28/04/2021 43 Terrace £43,000
24/02/2021 43 Terrace £39,000
28/09/2020 36 Terrace £38,000
07/04/2020 5 Terrace £62,000
21/02/2020 24 Terrace £35,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Paradise Street, Cumbria

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cumbria Police in Paradise 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 Paradise Street and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Paradise 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 Paradise Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Paradise 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 Paradise Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Paradise 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 Paradise Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Paradise 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 Paradise 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 Paradise Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Paradise Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Paradise Street

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

Unemployment in Paradise 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.
5.28% of Paradise Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Paradise Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Paradise Street. The proportion of retirees on Paradise Street is 3.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.14% of Paradise Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Paradise Street

The proportion of home owners on Paradise Street is 19.58% lower than the national average of 62%. 46.06% of properties in Paradise Street are private rented and 11.52% are social rented.
42.42% of residents of Paradise Street own their home

Country of Birth of Paradise Street residents

The proportion if Paradise Street residents born in the UK is 9.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.06% of Paradise Street residents were born outside the UK.
91.94% of Paradise Street residents were born in the UK

Paradise Street Summary

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

Paradise 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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