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Housing in LA9 4

What the homes in LA9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
10,900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.8%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

LA9 4England
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in LA9 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

LA9 4
63%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA9 4England
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

LA9 4England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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