Ormsgill

Ormsgill is a ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is bordered by Hindpool, Parkside, Hawcoat, Roanhead and Walney Channel. The population of the ward in 2001 stood at 5,961 (2,883 male and 3,078 female),increasing to 6,033 at the 2011 Census.[1] Almost three quarters of Ormsgill is greenspace, with the majority of residents living in the densely populated south-east corridor.[2] The western part of the ward is predominantly industrial and includes a large Kimberly-Clark plant and numerous other industrial estates which provide a base for companies including Blyth, BT, Gyrodata, McBride and Oil States International.

Ormsgill

Ormsgill viewed from the Slag Bank

Ormsgill shown within Barrow-in-Furness
Population6,033 (2011.Ward)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode districtLA
Dialling code01229
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Ormsgill is one of the longest settled areas of what is now Barrow. It is home to the town's oldest continuously inhabited building; Ormsgill Farm House dated 1605. The building is Grade II* listed. Other sites of interest in the ward include High Cocken, former residence of George Romney, and Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium, the largest graveyard in the borough.

2001 demographics
Vital statistics [3] Ormsgill Barrow-in-Furness England
Religious individuals 78.57% 81.61% 77.71%
Non-religious individuals 12.41% 10.79% 14.59%
Religion withheld 8.97% 7.59% 7.69%
Individuals in fairly
good to good health		 85.69% 86.75% 90.97%
Individuals in bad health 14.31% 13.25% 9.03%
People aged 16–74 who
are economically active		 60.40% 60.84% 66.87%
People aged 16–74 who
aren't economically active		 39.60% 39.16% 33.13%
People aged 16–74
with no qualifications		 37.19% 32.82% 28.85%

References
  1. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. Ormsgill: Key Figures for Physical Environment
  3. Ormsgill: Key Figures for 2001 Census

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