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Housing in LA22

What the homes in LA22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
7,215 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

LA22England
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.5% of households in LA22 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

LA22
57%
22%
21%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA22England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented6%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 15.1% of households include dependent children.

LA22England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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