"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Barrow-in-Furness.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Barrow-in-Furness.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year2011200119911981In 1981, 5312% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 4181% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 8319% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 3454% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 218% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 2086% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 6060% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 4442% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 19129% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 22975% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 56067% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 22938% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1936% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1065% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 390% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 10.64%Social rented 2013: 10.56%Social rented 2014: 10.53%Social rented 2015: 10.51%Social rented 2016: 10.40%Social rented 2017: 10.29%Social rented 2018: 10.28%Social rented 2019: 10.46%Social rented 2020: 10.45%Social rented 2021: 10.43%Private rented 2012: 16.52%Private rented 2013: 17.19%Private rented 2014: 17.70%Private rented 2015: 18.20%Private rented 2016: 18.35%Private rented 2017: 18.06%Private rented 2018: 17.77%Private rented 2019: 17.37%Private rented 2020: 17.26%Private rented 2021: 17.40%Owned outright 2012: 37.02%Owned outright 2013: 37.01%Owned outright 2014: 37.34%Owned outright 2015: 37.88%Owned outright 2016: 38.40%Owned outright 2017: 39.13%Owned outright 2018: 39.62%Owned outright 2019: 39.87%Owned outright 2020: 41.72%Owned outright 2021: 43.46%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 35.82%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 35.23%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 34.42%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 33.41%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 32.85%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 32.51%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 32.32%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 32.30%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 30.58%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 28.71%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£57 for Single room rentals.£31 for One bedroom rentals.£50 for Two bedroom rentals.£46 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Barrow-in-Furness.

Dataset

House Prices
Barrow-in-Furness
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBarrow-in-Furness 1995-12-01: 31500Barrow-in-Furness 1996-03-01: 30000Barrow-in-Furness 1996-06-01: 30000Barrow-in-Furness 1996-09-01: 30000Barrow-in-Furness 1996-12-01: 30575Barrow-in-Furness 1997-03-01: 31000Barrow-in-Furness 1997-06-01: 32000Barrow-in-Furness 1997-09-01: 33800Barrow-in-Furness 1997-12-01: 32500Barrow-in-Furness 1998-03-01: 34000Barrow-in-Furness 1998-06-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 1998-09-01: 34500Barrow-in-Furness 1998-12-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 1999-03-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 1999-06-01: 34950Barrow-in-Furness 1999-09-01: 34725Barrow-in-Furness 1999-12-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 2000-03-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 2000-06-01: 35000Barrow-in-Furness 2000-09-01: 36000Barrow-in-Furness 2000-12-01: 36000Barrow-in-Furness 2001-03-01: 36975Barrow-in-Furness 2001-06-01: 37500Barrow-in-Furness 2001-09-01: 37000Barrow-in-Furness 2001-12-01: 37975Barrow-in-Furness 2002-03-01: 39000Barrow-in-Furness 2002-06-01: 39950Barrow-in-Furness 2002-09-01: 41000Barrow-in-Furness 2002-12-01: 43250Barrow-in-Furness 2003-03-01: 44250Barrow-in-Furness 2003-06-01: 45000Barrow-in-Furness 2003-09-01: 47050Barrow-in-Furness 2003-12-01: 48500Barrow-in-Furness 2004-03-01: 49000Barrow-in-Furness 2004-06-01: 53000Barrow-in-Furness 2004-09-01: 58500Barrow-in-Furness 2004-12-01: 62000Barrow-in-Furness 2005-03-01: 65000Barrow-in-Furness 2005-06-01: 69000Barrow-in-Furness 2005-09-01: 72000Barrow-in-Furness 2005-12-01: 75000Barrow-in-Furness 2006-03-01: 77950Barrow-in-Furness 2006-06-01: 79950Barrow-in-Furness 2006-09-01: 82000Barrow-in-Furness 2006-12-01: 84000Barrow-in-Furness 2007-03-01: 85975Barrow-in-Furness 2007-06-01: 89950Barrow-in-Furness 2007-09-01: 92000Barrow-in-Furness 2007-12-01: 95000Barrow-in-Furness 2008-03-01: 98000Barrow-in-Furness 2008-06-01: 99950Barrow-in-Furness 2008-09-01: 101500Barrow-in-Furness 2008-12-01: 97000Barrow-in-Furness 2009-03-01: 95000Barrow-in-Furness 2009-06-01: 93000Barrow-in-Furness 2009-09-01: 93000Barrow-in-Furness 2009-12-01: 99950Barrow-in-Furness 2010-03-01: 100000Barrow-in-Furness 2010-06-01: 102000Barrow-in-Furness 2010-09-01: 102500Barrow-in-Furness 2010-12-01: 99500Barrow-in-Furness 2011-03-01: 97500Barrow-in-Furness 2011-06-01: 97250Barrow-in-Furness 2011-09-01: 97485Barrow-in-Furness 2011-12-01: 95500Barrow-in-Furness 2012-03-01: 95000Barrow-in-Furness 2012-06-01: 95000Barrow-in-Furness 2012-09-01: 93000Barrow-in-Furness 2012-12-01: 96000Barrow-in-Furness 2013-03-01: 96500Barrow-in-Furness 2013-06-01: 97500Barrow-in-Furness 2013-09-01: 100000Barrow-in-Furness 2013-12-01: 99725Barrow-in-Furness 2014-03-01: 97000Barrow-in-Furness 2014-06-01: 99950Barrow-in-Furness 2014-09-01: 103000Barrow-in-Furness 2014-12-01: 105250Barrow-in-Furness 2015-03-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2015-06-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2015-09-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2015-12-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2016-03-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2016-06-01: 110000Barrow-in-Furness 2016-09-01: 115000Barrow-in-Furness 2016-12-01: 116250Barrow-in-Furness 2017-03-01: 118000Barrow-in-Furness 2017-06-01: 118000Barrow-in-Furness 2017-09-01: 119500Barrow-in-Furness 2017-12-01: 119975Barrow-in-Furness 2018-03-01: 120000Barrow-in-Furness 2018-06-01: 124000Barrow-in-Furness 2018-09-01: 123000Barrow-in-Furness 2018-12-01: 125000Barrow-in-Furness 2019-03-01: 125000Barrow-in-Furness 2019-06-01: 125000Barrow-in-Furness 2019-09-01: 128000Barrow-in-Furness 2019-12-01: 126250Barrow-in-Furness 2020-03-01: 127000Barrow-in-Furness 2020-06-01: 126000Barrow-in-Furness 2020-09-01: 126000Barrow-in-Furness 2020-12-01: 130000Barrow-in-Furness 2021-03-01: 137000Barrow-in-Furness 2021-06-01: 142000Barrow-in-Furness 2021-09-01: 145000Barrow-in-Furness 2021-12-01: 144125Barrow-in-Furness 2022-03-01: 140000Barrow-in-Furness 2022-06-01: 140000Barrow-in-Furness 2022-09-01: 140000Barrow-in-Furness 2022-12-01: 145500Barrow-in-Furness 2023-03-01: 143750

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Barrow-in-Furness.

Dataset

Barrow-in-Furness
01200400800totalroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Barrow-in-Furness bed1: 484Barrow-in-Furness bed2: 560Barrow-in-Furness bed3: 691Barrow-in-Furness bed4plus: 919Barrow-in-Furness room: 488Barrow-in-Furness total: 596

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Barrow-in-Furness, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Barrow-in-Furness. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Barrow-in-Furness. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Barrow-in-Furness. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Barrow-in-Furness.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01250250037505000Working-age 2023-06-30: 0Working-age 2023-03-31: 3606Working-age 2022-12-31: 3667Working-age 2022-09-30: 3789Working-age 2022-06-30: 3812Working-age 2022-03-31: 3871Working-age 2021-12-31: 3896Working-age 2021-09-30: 4001Working-age 2021-06-30: 4023Working-age 2021-03-31: 4125Working-age 2020-12-31: 4053Working-age 2020-09-30: 4057Working-age 2020-06-30: 4009Working-age 2020-03-31: 3876Working-age 2019-12-31: 3695Working-age 2019-09-30: 3699Working-age 2019-06-30: 3717Working-age 2019-03-31: 3758Working-age 2018-12-31: 3757Working-age 2018-09-30: 3759Working-age 2018-06-30: 3829Working-age 2018-03-31: 3856Working-age 2017-12-31: 3827Working-age 2017-09-30: 3841Working-age 2017-06-30: 3893Working-age 2017-03-31: 3861Working-age 2016-12-31: 3872Working-age 2016-09-30: 3913Working-age 2016-06-30: 3934Working-age 2016-03-31: 4089Pensioners 2023-06-30: 0Pensioners 2023-03-31: 2013Pensioners 2022-12-31: 2025Pensioners 2022-09-30: 2052Pensioners 2022-06-30: 2076Pensioners 2022-03-31: 2087Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2105Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2134Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2163Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2180Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2206Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2240Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2254Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2285Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2307Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2342Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2367Pensioners 2019-03-31: 2376Pensioners 2018-12-31: 2414Pensioners 2018-09-30: 2430Pensioners 2018-06-30: 2462Pensioners 2018-03-31: 2502Pensioners 2017-12-31: 2553Pensioners 2017-09-30: 2588Pensioners 2017-06-30: 2611Pensioners 2017-03-31: 2644Pensioners 2016-12-31: 2678Pensioners 2016-09-30: 2736Pensioners 2016-06-30: 2792Pensioners 2016-03-31: 2854