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Housing in LA18 5DS

What the homes in LA18 5DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Millom & Duddon Valley
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,029 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.6%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA18 5DSEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced51.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in the LA18 5DS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

LA18 5DS
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA18 5DSEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA18 5DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

LA18 5DSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cumberland (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CumberlandEngland
All homes£681£1,459
One bedroom£508£1,195
Two bedrooms£643£1,335
Three bedrooms£785£1,489
Four or more£1,093£2,161
Detached£938£1,640
Semi-detached£759£1,449
Terraced£679£1,435
Flat or maisonette£585£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA18 5DS (Millom & Duddon Valley) (about 1,029 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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