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Housing in CA11 7

What the homes in CA11 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
12,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 22.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CA11 7England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.5% of households in CA11 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

CA11 7
62%
20%
17%
England
  • Owned61.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA11 7England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA11 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

CA11 7England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westmorland and Furness

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westmorland and Furness (August 2026, +6.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Westmorland and FurnessEngland
All homes£816£1,459
One bedroom£604£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,321£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£914£1,449
Terraced£815£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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