# LA14

Postcode district covering Barrow-in-Furness, Hindpool and Ormsgill, in Westmorland and Furness.

LA14 is a postcode district covering Barrow-in-Furness, Hindpool and Ormsgill, in Westmorland and Furness. Median sale price £138,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LA14. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LA14 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £138,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LA14 was £138,000 in 2025. Joint 68th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,167** (2021). LA14 had 37,167 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 550th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in LA14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.3%** (January 2026). In LA14, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LA14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in LA14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=LA14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 582 homes were sold in LA14 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LA14) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LA14.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LA14) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LA14 had 37,167 usual residents at the census.

## How LA14 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LA14 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £138,000 | 2nd cheapest | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2025 |
| Population | 37,167 | 2nd most populated | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, LA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.3% | 7th highest | 23 postcode districts, LA · Jan 2026 |

## Is LA14 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LA14 at a rate of 131.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across the LA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 422 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LA14.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,234), other crime (994) and criminal damage and arson (490).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LA14 was 135.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LA14, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LA14 has no single figure. Of its 27 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LA14

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019152) | 1,335 | 31.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019153) | 1,005 | 27.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.9% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019154) | 1,289 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 72.9% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019155) | 1,342 | 113.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 69.8% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019156) | 1,389 | 490.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019159) | 1,181 | 91.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.8% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019164) | 1,524 | 134.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.1% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019165) | 1,415 | 116.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 88.2% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019166) | 1,247 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019167) | 1,364 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019169) | 1,382 | 60.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019170) | 1,230 | 67.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019171) | 1,181 | 159.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019141) | 1,189 | 552.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.3% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019142) | 1,350 | 81.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019143) | 1,452 | 253.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.6% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019157) | 1,308 | 455.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.9% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019158) | 1,110 | 152.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019180) | 1,688 | 23.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 79.1% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019182) | 1,408 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.6% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019184) | 1,343 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01033160) | 2,246 | 60.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.3% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019138) | 1,154 | 109.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.5% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019139) | 1,059 | 211.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.4% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019185) | 1,350 | 43.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.6% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019186) | 1,202 | 31.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Barrow-in-Furness 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/neighbourhood/e01019187) | 1,282 | 62.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.3% |

## Your MP

- [Barrow and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barrow-and-furness): Michelle Scrogham (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LA14

[Barrow Central](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/barrow-central), [Hawcoat & Furness Abbey](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/hawcoat-and-furness-abbey), [Orsmgill & Hindpool](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/orsmgill-and-hindpool), [Parkside](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/parkside), [Walney Island North](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/walney-island-north), [Walney Island South & Barrow Island](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/walney-island-south-and-barrow-island)

## Postcode sectors in LA14

[LA14 1 (201 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-1), [LA14 2 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-2), [LA14 3 (271 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-3), [LA14 4 (213 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-4), [LA14 5 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-5), [LA14 9 (21 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14-9)

## Council

[Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

## Towns in LA14

[Barrow-in-Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barrow-in-furness)

## Postcode districts next to LA14

[LA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la13), [LA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la15), [LA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Barrow-In-Furness (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.2261,54.1190), [Roose (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.1946,54.1152), [Dalton (Cumbria) (3.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.1790,54.1542), [Askam (5.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.2045,54.1889)

## More in the LA postcode area

[All LA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LA14 in brief

LA14 is a postcode district covering Barrow-in-Furness, Hindpool and Ormsgill, in Westmorland and Furness.
About 37,633 people lived in LA14 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £138,000 in 2025 across 582 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 131.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LA14 was £138,000 in 2025.
LA14 had 37,167 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in LA14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LA14, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LA14
- Postcode area: [LA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la)
- Constituency: [Barrow and Furness †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barrow-and-furness)
- Council: [Westmorland and Furness †](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)
- Area: 28.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,633*
- Neighbourhoods: 27
- Output areas: 144

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[LA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la13), [LA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la16), [LA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la15)

## Latest updates for LA14

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LA14

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la14