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Housing in LA23 9

What the homes in LA23 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
1,811 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LA23 9England
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.5% of households in LA23 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

LA23 9
57%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA23 9England
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA23 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.3%). 12.5% of households include dependent children.

LA23 9England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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