"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Copeland.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Copeland.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year2011200119911981In 1981, 11102% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 7870% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 14227% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 5668% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 764% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 1601% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 3952% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 2665% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 11132% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 18023% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 48656% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 21671% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1557% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1511% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 532% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 18.90%Social rented 2013: 18.89%Social rented 2014: 18.75%Social rented 2015: 18.71%Social rented 2016: 18.56%Social rented 2017: 18.31%Social rented 2018: 18.19%Social rented 2019: 18.08%Social rented 2020: 17.82%Social rented 2021: 17.62%Private rented 2012: 10.69%Private rented 2013: 11.17%Private rented 2014: 11.52%Private rented 2015: 11.92%Private rented 2016: 12.11%Private rented 2017: 11.99%Private rented 2018: 11.85%Private rented 2019: 11.50%Private rented 2020: 11.37%Private rented 2021: 11.60%Owned outright 2012: 37.28%Owned outright 2013: 37.31%Owned outright 2014: 37.75%Owned outright 2015: 38.30%Owned outright 2016: 38.77%Owned outright 2017: 39.46%Owned outright 2018: 39.90%Owned outright 2019: 40.31%Owned outright 2020: 42.29%Owned outright 2021: 43.98%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 33.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 32.63%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 31.97%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 31.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 30.55%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 30.24%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 30.06%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 30.10%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 28.53%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.80%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£28 for One bedroom rentals.£29 for Two bedroom rentals.£-6 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Copeland.

Dataset

House Prices
Copeland
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kCopeland 1995-12-01: 39475Copeland 1996-03-01: 39000Copeland 1996-06-01: 37950Copeland 1996-09-01: 38950Copeland 1996-12-01: 39000Copeland 1997-03-01: 39000Copeland 1997-06-01: 40000Copeland 1997-09-01: 40000Copeland 1997-12-01: 39850Copeland 1998-03-01: 40000Copeland 1998-06-01: 40000Copeland 1998-09-01: 40000Copeland 1998-12-01: 40500Copeland 1999-03-01: 42000Copeland 1999-06-01: 42950Copeland 1999-09-01: 42500Copeland 1999-12-01: 43000Copeland 2000-03-01: 42500Copeland 2000-06-01: 42000Copeland 2000-09-01: 42500Copeland 2000-12-01: 43000Copeland 2001-03-01: 43995Copeland 2001-06-01: 43995Copeland 2001-09-01: 44550Copeland 2001-12-01: 43950Copeland 2002-03-01: 43375Copeland 2002-06-01: 45000Copeland 2002-09-01: 45500Copeland 2002-12-01: 46500Copeland 2003-03-01: 48000Copeland 2003-06-01: 49000Copeland 2003-09-01: 50000Copeland 2003-12-01: 56000Copeland 2004-03-01: 59000Copeland 2004-06-01: 65000Copeland 2004-09-01: 69995Copeland 2004-12-01: 76250Copeland 2005-03-01: 80000Copeland 2005-06-01: 85000Copeland 2005-09-01: 86000Copeland 2005-12-01: 88000Copeland 2006-03-01: 90000Copeland 2006-06-01: 95000Copeland 2006-09-01: 98000Copeland 2006-12-01: 100000Copeland 2007-03-01: 102000Copeland 2007-06-01: 102500Copeland 2007-09-01: 106975Copeland 2007-12-01: 110500Copeland 2008-03-01: 112250Copeland 2008-06-01: 112725Copeland 2008-09-01: 111000Copeland 2008-12-01: 110000Copeland 2009-03-01: 108650Copeland 2009-06-01: 110000Copeland 2009-09-01: 105000Copeland 2009-12-01: 110000Copeland 2010-03-01: 112500Copeland 2010-06-01: 116500Copeland 2010-09-01: 119975Copeland 2010-12-01: 118000Copeland 2011-03-01: 116450Copeland 2011-06-01: 117000Copeland 2011-09-01: 115000Copeland 2011-12-01: 112995Copeland 2012-03-01: 110000Copeland 2012-06-01: 110000Copeland 2012-09-01: 110000Copeland 2012-12-01: 112000Copeland 2013-03-01: 114500Copeland 2013-06-01: 114500Copeland 2013-09-01: 115000Copeland 2013-12-01: 115000Copeland 2014-03-01: 115000Copeland 2014-06-01: 115000Copeland 2014-09-01: 117247.5Copeland 2014-12-01: 116000Copeland 2015-03-01: 118500Copeland 2015-06-01: 118000Copeland 2015-09-01: 118000Copeland 2015-12-01: 120000Copeland 2016-03-01: 121000Copeland 2016-06-01: 122747.5Copeland 2016-09-01: 125000Copeland 2016-12-01: 121000Copeland 2017-03-01: 122995Copeland 2017-06-01: 124000Copeland 2017-09-01: 128575Copeland 2017-12-01: 125500Copeland 2018-03-01: 126000Copeland 2018-06-01: 125000Copeland 2018-09-01: 122500Copeland 2018-12-01: 125000Copeland 2019-03-01: 123000Copeland 2019-06-01: 122500Copeland 2019-09-01: 125000Copeland 2019-12-01: 127500Copeland 2020-03-01: 130000Copeland 2020-06-01: 130000Copeland 2020-09-01: 130000Copeland 2020-12-01: 130500Copeland 2021-03-01: 135000Copeland 2021-06-01: 138500Copeland 2021-09-01: 140000Copeland 2021-12-01: 139950Copeland 2022-03-01: 135000Copeland 2022-06-01: 135000Copeland 2022-09-01: 133750Copeland 2022-12-01: 137000Copeland 2023-03-01: 138750

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Copeland.

Dataset

Copeland
0400800totalstudiobed4plusbed3bed2bed1Copeland bed1: 458Copeland bed2: 532Copeland bed3: 621Copeland bed4plus: 765Copeland studio: 374Copeland total: 558

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Copeland, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Copeland. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Copeland. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Copeland. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Copeland.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000200030004000Working-age 2023-06-30: 0Working-age 2023-03-31: 3217Working-age 2022-12-31: 3248Working-age 2022-09-30: 3312Working-age 2022-06-30: 3294Working-age 2022-03-31: 3409Working-age 2021-12-31: 3522Working-age 2021-09-30: 3601Working-age 2021-06-30: 3674Working-age 2021-03-31: 3726Working-age 2020-12-31: 3741Working-age 2020-09-30: 3722Working-age 2020-06-30: 3743Working-age 2020-03-31: 3588Working-age 2019-12-31: 3562Working-age 2019-09-30: 3585Working-age 2019-06-30: 3571Working-age 2019-03-31: 3583Working-age 2018-12-31: 3537Working-age 2018-09-30: 3419Working-age 2018-06-30: 3321Working-age 2018-03-31: 3272Working-age 2017-12-31: 3334Working-age 2017-09-30: 3364Working-age 2017-06-30: 3436Working-age 2017-03-31: 3491Working-age 2016-12-31: 3484Working-age 2016-09-30: 3492Working-age 2016-06-30: 3473Working-age 2016-03-31: 3477Pensioners 2023-06-30: 0Pensioners 2023-03-31: 1986Pensioners 2022-12-31: 2026Pensioners 2022-09-30: 2044Pensioners 2022-06-30: 2034Pensioners 2022-03-31: 2042Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2083Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2089Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2096Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2080Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2110Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2121Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2148Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2152Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2191Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2220Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2229Pensioners 2019-03-31: 2234Pensioners 2018-12-31: 2261Pensioners 2018-09-30: 2267Pensioners 2018-06-30: 2292Pensioners 2018-03-31: 2323Pensioners 2017-12-31: 2361Pensioners 2017-09-30: 2406Pensioners 2017-06-30: 2452Pensioners 2017-03-31: 2477Pensioners 2016-12-31: 2521Pensioners 2016-09-30: 2544Pensioners 2016-06-30: 2570Pensioners 2016-03-31: 2595