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Part Two: Understand

Understand: Map the assets and relationships in a community or
around a particular individual

Chapter Two: Community Focus – An Overview of Ormsgill

The Connected Communities project introduced in this report was based at the UCLan Westlakes

Campus, in Whitehaven, Cumbria, as part of a wider project spanning communities along the Cumbrian
coastline.

The area of Ormsgill, Barrow, was selected for this study, after consultation with local community

stakeholders, including the police and local authorities, along with being informed by local data, which
will be described later in this report. The area is situated on the outskirts of Barrow, and consists mainly

of terraced ex-council properties and flats.

LSOA Data
The area covered by the Connected Communities research is mainly the Lower Level Super Output Area

(LSOA) of Ormsgill (Barrow-in-Furness 004C). This is only one third of the electoral ward of Ormsgill but
is the area traditionally recognised as Ormsgill by the local community. This was because this area is

viewed, in general, as one community, where similar challenges are perceived. LSOAs are a geographic

area consisting of approximately 1,500 people, and are used by the Department of Local Government and
Communities (DfLGC) as a tool to collect demographic statistics on small areas. The data for Ormsgill will
now be presented.

Population
Ormsgill has a population of 1,528, having above regional and national proportions of children and young
people (0-15 years), more working aged adults (16-64), and fewer older people (65 years plus).

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