Newbarns
Newbarns covers an area of 2.78 square kilometres and lies east of Abbey Road, encompassing Furness Abbey in its entirety, Barrow Sixth Form College and St. Bernard's Catholic High School. Newbarns is extremely diverse, with the majority of the south of the ward being amongst the 6% to 10% most deprived areas of the country, while north Newbarns contains Croslands Park, Barrow's most expensive street and is within the 25% of least deprived areas nationwide.
The ward itself will be combined with Hawcoat ward in April 2023 to become Hawcoat and Newbarns ward following the formation of the new Westmorland and Furness Local Authority.
History
The area centred on Hector Street marks the original Newbarns village which pre dates much of Barrow and originally lay within the Parish of Dalton-in-Furness. Sandylands Farmhouse is Grade II listed and is the oldest surviving building in Newbarns, dating from 1623. Several other nearby 17th, 18th and 19th century houses are also listed buildings.
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Hector House -
Sandylands Farm
Demographics
| Vital statistics | Newbarns | Barrow-in-Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious individuals | 83.02% | 81.61% | 77.71% |
| Non-religious individuals | 9.90% | 10.79% | 14.59% |
| Religion withheld | 7.09% | 7.59% | 7.69% |
| Individuals in fairly good to good health |
87.13% | 86.75% | 90.97% |
| Individuals in bad health | 12.87% | 13.25% | 9.03% |
| People aged 16–74 who are economically active |
58.03% | 60.84% | 66.87% |
| People aged 16–74 who aren't economically active |
41.98% | 39.16% | 33.13% |
| People aged 16–74 with no qualifications |
32.03% | 32.82% | 28.85% |
References
- ^ "Maps and details of Barrow's Electoral Boundaries". Barrow Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Newbarns: Key Figures for 2001 Census