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Housing in LA9 5

What the homes in LA9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
18,847 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LA9 5England
Detached21.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in LA9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

LA9 5
67%
18%
15%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA9 5England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

LA9 5England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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