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Housing in LA9 9

What the homes in LA9 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
2,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.9%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LA9 9England
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat25.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in LA9 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

LA9 9
54%
33%
12%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA9 9England
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA9 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.8%). 14.5% of households include dependent children.

LA9 9England
Living alone, under 6630.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%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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