Housing in LA16 7AN
What the homes in LA16 7AN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Askam & Dalton North
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,967 (2024)
LA16 7ANAskam-in-Furness
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.8%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
87.2% of households in the LA16 7AN area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented0.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 23.4% 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 LA16 7AN (Askam & Dalton North) (about 1,967 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.