Ormsgill

Ormsgill is an area, current Town Council ward and former district-level 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 shown within Barrow-in-Furness
Population	6,033 (2011.Ward)
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode district	LA
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
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Whilst still an electoral ward for Barrow Town Council, the ward was combined at a district/ local authority level with Parkside ward in April 2023 to form Ormsgill and Parkside following the formation of the new Westmorland and Furness Local Authority.

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%