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Housing in LA23 1

What the homes in LA23 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
7,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28.8%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

LA23 1England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.4% of households in LA23 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

LA23 1
62%
20%
16%
England
  • Owned62.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA23 1England
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA23 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.9%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

LA23 1England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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