Housing in LA14 5SB
What the homes in LA14 5SB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orsmgill & Hindpool
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,109 (2024)
LA14 5SBBarrow-in-Furness
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (85%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.6% of households in the LA14 5SB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented24.8%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 26% 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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA14 5SB (Orsmgill & Hindpool) (about 1,109 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.