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Postcode · Dalton-in-Furness

Housing in LA15 8UQ

What the homes in LA15 8UQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dalton South
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (68.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA15 8UQEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.7%31.5%
Terraced68.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in the LA15 8UQ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

LA15 8UQ
64%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA15 8UQEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA15 8UQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

LA15 8UQEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA15 8UQ (Dalton South) (about 1,497 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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