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Housing in LA12 7SZ

What the homes in LA12 7SZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA12 7SZEngland
Detached47%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in the LA12 7SZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

LA12 7SZ
79%
17%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA12 7SZEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA12 7SZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.4%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

LA12 7SZEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children27.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA12 7SZ (Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby) (about 1,818 residents).

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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