Area Information for Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ

Fountain Street in Ulverston is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Ulverston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Barrow and Furness. This page combines information for the address Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LA12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for LA12 7EQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Westmorland and Furness
Ward Ulverston
Constituency Barrow and Furness * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 100 property sales in Fountain Street, LA12 7EQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ulverston, Coniston, Low Furness and High Furness), and the Cumbria Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ:

Well Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EG
Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EA
Church Walk, Ulverston, LA12 7EW
The Weint, Ulverston, LA12 7TP
Buxton Place, Ulverston, LA12 7EF
Lower Brook Street, Ulverston, LA12 7FH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LA12 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 100 property sales in Fountain Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 69
Flat (Purpose-Built) 40
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Total 140
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fountain Street, Ulverston contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 9
Rent Free 0
Total 142

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 75
Two People 38
Three People 14
Four People 12
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 141

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fountain Street, Ulverston consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 77
Family Household 61
Other Household 3
Total 141

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 142

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Barrow and Furness constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 120
Total 250

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 9
10-14 11
15-19 4
20-24 14
25-29 18
30-34 17
35-39 14
40-44 19
45-49 16
50-54 19
55-59 17
60-64 20
65-69 17
70-74 15
75-79 13
80-84 6
85+ 12
Total 251

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LA12 7EQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 74
Married 89
Separated 7
Divorced 25
Widowed 25
Total 220

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 100
Good 97
Fair 35
Bad 10
Very Bad 5
Total 247

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 97
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 21
Other 6
Total 216

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Fountain Street, Ulverston) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 244
Other Asian 1
Other 1
Total 246

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 223
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 249

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 223
10+ Years 20
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 249

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LA12 7EQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 208
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 115
Christian 104
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 18
Total 246

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ulverston ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 84
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 69
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 3
Total 217

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 124

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 33
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 52
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 7
Total 221

Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ is within the Ulverston, Coniston, Low Furness and High Furness policing neighbourhood, under the Cumbria Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Fountain Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Ulverston, Coniston, Low Furness and High Furness
Force Website: https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LA12 7EQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LA12 7EQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest railway station is Ulverston, approximately 710 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ulverston 710 yards
Askam 4.5 miles
Dalton (Cumbria) 4.5 miles
Kirkby-in-Furness 4.6 miles
Cark & Cartmel 5.1 miles
Foxfield 6.5 miles
Green Road 7 miles
Roose 7 miles
Kents Bank 7 miles
Millom 7.2 miles
Barrow-in-Furness 7.6 miles
Grange-over-Sands 7.7 miles
Silecroft 10 miles
Arnside 11 miles
Silverdale 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Church Walk CofE Primary School, approximately 180 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Ulverston Victoria High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ulverston Victoria High School 0.6 miles November 2013
    
Dowdales School 4.5 miles July 2019
    
Cartmel Priory CofE School 5.8 miles March 2017
    
Chetwynde School (All Through) 6.3 miles November 2023
    
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 6.3 miles September 2022
    
Millom School 7.2 miles May 2022
    
Furness Academy 7.3 miles March 2023
    
Walney School 9.2 miles February 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Ulverston Community Health Centre, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest dentists to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Fountain Street Dental Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Ulverston Community Hospital, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ulverston Community Hospital 370 yards
Furness General Hospital 6.2 miles
Millom Hospital 7.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest opticians to Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EQ. The nearest is Eye Care Excellence Limited, approximately 170 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LA12 7EQ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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