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Thinking of living at LA13 0LT? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Village Academy | Primary | 0 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Yarlside Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 97% met the expected standard |
| Chetwynde School | Primary | 1.6 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chetwynde School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dowdales School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Furness Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LA13 0LT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Co-Op Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Tennis | St Bernards Catholic High School | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Dalton Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Barrow Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Barrow Island ARLFC | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Furness Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Furness Academy | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Barrow Community Gym | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Dalton Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Shooting range | Furness Marksmen Shooting Range | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Dojo | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Golf | Barrow Golf Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Furness Building Society Stadium | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Exercise | FAB Health Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Urban Extreme Skate Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Dalton, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 78k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lancaster.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Newton Village Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 31% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is George Romney Junior School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 34.6 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 1.8 km away, with Furness Abbey Shop closer still (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dalton Surgery (2.5 km), with Dalton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.5 km).
For a haircut, Bliss Hair Design and Beauty is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Furness General Hospital, 2.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Abbey Mill Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and Farmers Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 49 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Holbeck Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Cumbria Strength & Conditioning (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Walney Sandy Gap, 7.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 94 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 107 km.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.