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Housing in LA23

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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
14,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.2%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

LA23England
Detached35.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in LA23 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

LA23
66%
22%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA23England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 17% of households include dependent children.

LA23England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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