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Housing in LA7 7BE

What the homes in LA7 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA7 7BEEngland
Detached61.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.2% of households in the LA7 7BE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 61.9% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

LA7 7BE
84%
13%
England
  • Owned84.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA7 7BEEngland
Owned outright61.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA7 7BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.3%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

LA7 7BEEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA7 7BE (Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme) (about 1,445 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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