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Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness is a unitary council in the North West of England. 21 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

House prices in Westmorland and Furness rose 11.1% in the year to June 2026, to £230k on average. Each GP has 1,759 patients, fewer than in any council it borders. There are more pubs, bars and clubs per head here than anywhere else in the North West, 11.5 per 10,000 residents. Nitrogen dioxide where people live is down 52.8% since 2019. 54.3% of residents live within 1km of a pharmacy, the 2nd lowest share in the region.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,508

Higher than 70% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£230k

Lower than 65% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 11.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£772

Lower than 73% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 6.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.5

Lower than 81% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home65

Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van17.6%

Lower than 52% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station38.6%

Higher than 73% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket59%

Lower than 77% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy54.3%

Lower than 86% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available79.2%

Higher than 53% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.0

Lower than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,759

Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents65.7

Lower than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 2.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.7

Lower than 91% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year65.9

Higher than 93% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.2%

Higher than 70% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents11.5

Higher than 97% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 1.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.4 yrs

Higher than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 0.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average homeNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean3.4 µg/m³

Lower than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 52.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Westmorland and Furness shares a boundary with County Durham, Cumberland, Lancaster, North Yorkshire and Northumberland. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. County Durham£579
  2. Northumberland£630
  3. Cumberland£643
  4. Lancaster£753
  5. North Yorkshire£769
  6. Westmorland and Furness£772
Average house price, all homes
  1. County Durham£138k
  2. Cumberland£172k
  3. Lancaster£200k
  4. Northumberland£213k
  5. Westmorland and Furness£230k
  6. North Yorkshire£271k
Council tax, band D
  1. Lancaster£2,503
  2. Westmorland and Furness£2,508
  3. Cumberland£2,511
  4. North Yorkshire£2,544
  5. Northumberland£2,597
  6. County Durham£2,622
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North Yorkshire47.1
  2. Westmorland and Furness65.7
  3. Northumberland68.8
  4. Lancaster72.7
  5. Cumberland73.8
  6. County Durham90.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Westmorland and Furness1,759
  2. Northumberland1,771
  3. North Yorkshire1,777
  4. County Durham2,118
  5. Lancaster2,175
  6. Cumberland2,436
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Cumberland56%
  2. North Yorkshire59%
  3. Northumberland59%
  4. Westmorland and Furness60%
  5. Lancaster60%
  6. County Durham62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Cumberland3.3 µg/m³
  2. Westmorland and Furness3.4 µg/m³
  3. Northumberland4.5 µg/m³
  4. North Yorkshire5.1 µg/m³
  5. County Durham5.6 µg/m³
  6. Lancaster5.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. County Durham12.6%
  2. Cumberland22.6%
  3. Northumberland23.1%
  4. North Yorkshire26.3%
  5. Lancaster29.9%
  6. Westmorland and Furness38.6%

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