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Postcode · Carnforth

Housing in LA5 9JR

What the homes in LA5 9JR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,380 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA5 9JREngland
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in the LA5 9JR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

LA5 9JR
77%
21%
England
  • Owned77.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA5 9JREngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA5 9JREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

LA5 9JREngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lancaster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lancaster (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LancasterEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£602£1,195
Two bedrooms£753£1,335
Three bedrooms£925£1,489
Four or more£1,226£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£895£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£698£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 9JR (Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton) (about 1,380 residents).

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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