Newbarns
Encyclopedia
Newbarns is an area and electoral ward
of Barrow-in-Furness
, Cumbria
, England
. It is bordered by Hawcoat
, Parkside
, Risedale
and Roose
, the local population stood at 5,515 in 2001. Newbarns covers an area of 2.78 square kilometres and lies east of Abbey Road, and encompases Furness Abbey
, Barrow Sixth Form College and St. Bernard's Catholic High School
.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is bordered by Hawcoat
Hawcoat
Hawcoat is a ward of the UK town Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, North West England.The ward is one of the few places in Barrow that has been permanently inhabited since the middle ages; Hawcoat was named and identified as Hietun in the Domesday Book. It is the most northerly ward in Barrow and in 2001...
, Parkside
Parkside, Barrow-in-Furness
Parkside is an area and electoral ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Hindpool, Ormsgill, Hawcoat, Newbarns and Risedale and had a population of 5,742 in 2001. It is one of the town's most centralised wards and contains Barrow's main park , as well as the newly...
, Risedale
Risedale
Risedale is a ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Barrow town centre, Parkside, Newbarns and Roose and had a population of 5,663 in 2001. Risedale is a fairly deprived district, with figures for unemployment being higher than Barrow and national average...
and Roose
Roose
Roose or Roosecote is a suburb and ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The word 'roose' is Celtic for "moor" or "heath" and the suffix 'cote' of Roosecote means "hut" or "huts"...
, the local population stood at 5,515 in 2001. Newbarns covers an area of 2.78 square kilometres and lies east of Abbey Road, and encompases Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness is a former monastery situated on the outskirts of the English town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind only Fountains Abbey in North...
, Barrow Sixth Form College and St. Bernard's Catholic High School
St. Bernard's Catholic High School
St. Bernard's is a Catholic High School in Furness, and is situated on Rating Lane in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was established in 1979, when the introduction of comprehensive education in the town resulted in a merger between the former St...
.
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% |