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LA13 9BJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

LA13 9BJ

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,293 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA13 9BJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools89
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Ramsden Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 miGreengate Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 miParkside AcademyGood · 0.3 miFurness AcademyGood · 0.4 miSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowGood · 0.5 miSt George's CofE School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ramsden Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55
46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 46 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport80
Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station0.3 mi
Green space85
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.4 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Rawlinson St Barrow Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA13 9BJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA13.

Average sold price by property type across the LA13 district, 2021–2026 — 1,891 sales.

About LA13 9BJ

LA13 9BJ scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Rawlinson St Barrow Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA13 9BJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,293 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Ramsden Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA13 9BJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near LA13 9BJ?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA13 9BJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA13 9BJ safe?

46 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of LA13 9BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA13 9BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA13 9BJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA13 9BJ?

LA13 9BJ has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA13 9BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA13 9BJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.