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Housing in LA8

What the homes in LA8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
17,487 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA8England
Detached49%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.5% of households in LA8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

LA8
79%
16%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA8England
Owned outright54.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

LA8England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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