Housing in LA11
What the homes in LA11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 11,834 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
76.5% of households in LA11 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.