"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 South Lakeland.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of South Lakeland.

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, 7084% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 5254% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 9716% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 4853% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 1427% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5012% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 10280% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 6633% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 21987% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 29231% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 76707% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 33967% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 3898% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 2620% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1099% 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: 2.35%Social rented 2013: 8.25%Social rented 2014: 8.30%Social rented 2015: 8.45%Social rented 2016: 8.54%Social rented 2017: 8.54%Social rented 2018: 8.58%Social rented 2019: 8.74%Social rented 2020: 8.75%Social rented 2021: 8.63%Private rented 2012: 18.14%Private rented 2013: 17.70%Private rented 2014: 18.16%Private rented 2015: 18.57%Private rented 2016: 18.65%Private rented 2017: 18.30%Private rented 2018: 17.98%Private rented 2019: 17.56%Private rented 2020: 17.30%Private rented 2021: 17.35%Owned outright 2012: 48.42%Owned outright 2013: 45.33%Owned outright 2014: 45.58%Owned outright 2015: 45.90%Owned outright 2016: 46.17%Owned outright 2017: 46.77%Owned outright 2018: 47.17%Owned outright 2019: 47.63%Owned outright 2020: 49.57%Owned outright 2021: 51.10%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 31.09%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 28.72%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 27.96%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 27.08%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 26.64%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 26.39%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 26.27%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 26.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 24.39%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 22.92%

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 (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£72 for Single room rentals.£81 for One bedroom rentals.£118 for Two bedroom rentals.£129 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in South Lakeland.

Dataset

House Prices
South Lakeland
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kSouth Lakeland 1995-12-01: 59500South Lakeland 1996-03-01: 59500South Lakeland 1996-06-01: 60000South Lakeland 1996-09-01: 60000South Lakeland 1996-12-01: 60000South Lakeland 1997-03-01: 60000South Lakeland 1997-06-01: 60000South Lakeland 1997-09-01: 62000South Lakeland 1997-12-01: 64500South Lakeland 1998-03-01: 65000South Lakeland 1998-06-01: 65300South Lakeland 1998-09-01: 66000South Lakeland 1998-12-01: 67500South Lakeland 1999-03-01: 69000South Lakeland 1999-06-01: 70000South Lakeland 1999-09-01: 73000South Lakeland 1999-12-01: 73625South Lakeland 2000-03-01: 74000South Lakeland 2000-06-01: 75000South Lakeland 2000-09-01: 76000South Lakeland 2000-12-01: 79500South Lakeland 2001-03-01: 81000South Lakeland 2001-06-01: 83500South Lakeland 2001-09-01: 85544South Lakeland 2001-12-01: 89950South Lakeland 2002-03-01: 92500South Lakeland 2002-06-01: 97000South Lakeland 2002-09-01: 102500South Lakeland 2002-12-01: 109972.5South Lakeland 2003-03-01: 115000South Lakeland 2003-06-01: 124950South Lakeland 2003-09-01: 129950South Lakeland 2003-12-01: 139950South Lakeland 2004-03-01: 145000South Lakeland 2004-06-01: 155000South Lakeland 2004-09-01: 164000South Lakeland 2004-12-01: 169500South Lakeland 2005-03-01: 174000South Lakeland 2005-06-01: 175000South Lakeland 2005-09-01: 179950South Lakeland 2005-12-01: 180000South Lakeland 2006-03-01: 180000South Lakeland 2006-06-01: 181500South Lakeland 2006-09-01: 189950South Lakeland 2006-12-01: 190000South Lakeland 2007-03-01: 193250South Lakeland 2007-06-01: 195000South Lakeland 2007-09-01: 199995South Lakeland 2007-12-01: 205000South Lakeland 2008-03-01: 209000South Lakeland 2008-06-01: 215000South Lakeland 2008-09-01: 210000South Lakeland 2008-12-01: 212500South Lakeland 2009-03-01: 206000South Lakeland 2009-06-01: 200000South Lakeland 2009-09-01: 190000South Lakeland 2009-12-01: 190000South Lakeland 2010-03-01: 191125South Lakeland 2010-06-01: 195000South Lakeland 2010-09-01: 200000South Lakeland 2010-12-01: 204000South Lakeland 2011-03-01: 205000South Lakeland 2011-06-01: 200000South Lakeland 2011-09-01: 196500South Lakeland 2011-12-01: 192000South Lakeland 2012-03-01: 190000South Lakeland 2012-06-01: 190000South Lakeland 2012-09-01: 194000South Lakeland 2012-12-01: 193875South Lakeland 2013-03-01: 190000South Lakeland 2013-06-01: 189500South Lakeland 2013-09-01: 190000South Lakeland 2013-12-01: 194000South Lakeland 2014-03-01: 197575South Lakeland 2014-06-01: 200000South Lakeland 2014-09-01: 200000South Lakeland 2014-12-01: 205000South Lakeland 2015-03-01: 204250South Lakeland 2015-06-01: 206873.5South Lakeland 2015-09-01: 210253South Lakeland 2015-12-01: 211000South Lakeland 2016-03-01: 219999South Lakeland 2016-06-01: 215000South Lakeland 2016-09-01: 217500South Lakeland 2016-12-01: 218000South Lakeland 2017-03-01: 215000South Lakeland 2017-06-01: 220000South Lakeland 2017-09-01: 225000South Lakeland 2017-12-01: 229950South Lakeland 2018-03-01: 230000South Lakeland 2018-06-01: 229950South Lakeland 2018-09-01: 225000South Lakeland 2018-12-01: 225000South Lakeland 2019-03-01: 225000South Lakeland 2019-06-01: 230000South Lakeland 2019-09-01: 240000South Lakeland 2019-12-01: 245000South Lakeland 2020-03-01: 249950South Lakeland 2020-06-01: 245000South Lakeland 2020-09-01: 248550South Lakeland 2020-12-01: 255000South Lakeland 2021-03-01: 266000South Lakeland 2021-06-01: 278000South Lakeland 2021-09-01: 270000South Lakeland 2021-12-01: 269950South Lakeland 2022-03-01: 265000South Lakeland 2022-06-01: 255000South Lakeland 2022-09-01: 278000South Lakeland 2022-12-01: 280000South Lakeland 2023-03-01: 285000

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 South Lakeland.

Dataset

South Lakeland
012001600400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1South Lakeland bed1: 569South Lakeland bed2: 702South Lakeland bed3: 850South Lakeland bed4plus: 1210South Lakeland room: 483South Lakeland studio: 465South Lakeland total: 745

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in South Lakeland, 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 South Lakeland. 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 South Lakeland. 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 South Lakeland. 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 South Lakeland.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people0150022503000750Working-age 2023-06-30: 0Working-age 2023-03-31: 2733Working-age 2022-12-31: 2675Working-age 2022-09-30: 2689Working-age 2022-06-30: 2665Working-age 2022-03-31: 2699Working-age 2021-12-31: 2665Working-age 2021-09-30: 2653Working-age 2021-06-30: 2750Working-age 2021-03-31: 2839Working-age 2020-12-31: 2700Working-age 2020-09-30: 2710Working-age 2020-06-30: 2717Working-age 2020-03-31: 2431Working-age 2019-12-31: 2367Working-age 2019-09-30: 2356Working-age 2019-06-30: 2353Working-age 2019-03-31: 2369Working-age 2018-12-31: 2343Working-age 2018-09-30: 2385Working-age 2018-06-30: 2427Working-age 2018-03-31: 2392Working-age 2017-12-31: 2371Working-age 2017-09-30: 2366Working-age 2017-06-30: 2392Working-age 2017-03-31: 2394Working-age 2016-12-31: 2402Working-age 2016-09-30: 2383Working-age 2016-06-30: 2407Working-age 2016-03-31: 2467Pensioners 2023-06-30: 0Pensioners 2023-03-31: 1965Pensioners 2022-12-31: 1968Pensioners 2022-09-30: 1992Pensioners 2022-06-30: 1989Pensioners 2022-03-31: 1994Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2015Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2058Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2080Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2114Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2151Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2175Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2206Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2235Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2277Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2322Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2344Pensioners 2019-03-31: 2367Pensioners 2018-12-31: 2391Pensioners 2018-09-30: 2420Pensioners 2018-06-30: 2437Pensioners 2018-03-31: 2474Pensioners 2017-12-31: 2508Pensioners 2017-09-30: 2550Pensioners 2017-06-30: 2588Pensioners 2017-03-31: 2626Pensioners 2016-12-31: 2661Pensioners 2016-09-30: 2685Pensioners 2016-06-30: 2682Pensioners 2016-03-31: 2741