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Postcode district · Appleby-in-Westmorland

Housing in CA16

What the homes in CA16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
9,832 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CA16England
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in CA16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

CA16
73%
20%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA16England
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

CA16England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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