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Housing in LA

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
342,464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LAEngland
Detached23%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in LA own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

LA
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LAEngland
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

LAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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