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Housing in LA14 5

What the homes in LA14 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
15,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.6%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LA14 5England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced54.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.6% of households in LA14 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

LA14 5
65%
22%
13%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA14 5England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA14 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.9%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

LA14 5England
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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