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Housing in LA14 3QH

What the homes in LA14 3QH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walney Island North
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.2%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA14 3QHEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced62.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in the LA14 3QH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.

LA14 3QH
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA14 3QHEngland
Owned outright39.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA14 3QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

LA14 3QHEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 3QH (Walney Island North) (about 1,402 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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