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Housing in LA18 9

What the homes in LA18 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
1,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (75.1%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA18 9England
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced75.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.7% of households in LA18 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

LA18 9
58%
24%
18%
England
  • Owned57.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA18 9England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA18 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.5%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

LA18 9England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%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

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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