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Housing in LA14 2RS

What the homes in LA14 2RS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walney Island South & Barrow Island
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,134 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (66%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA14 2RSEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced66%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in the LA14 2RS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

LA14 2RS
71%
24%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA14 2RSEngland
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA14 2RSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

LA14 2RSEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 2RS (Walney Island South & Barrow Island) (about 1,134 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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