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Postcode district · Dalton-in-Furness

Housing in LA15

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
12,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.5%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA15England
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced47.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in LA15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

LA15
76%
17%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA15England
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

LA15England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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