These pages bring together a variety of information about households in Cumbria. Here you will find information about the types of housing and provision of housing within the county. You will also find household projections for the county and its districts; and links to other government websites.
- Number of households in Cumbria. 2007.
- Household Tenure (KS18 - County and District - 2001 census)
- Household Tenure (KS18 - Ward - 2001 census)
- Rooms and Ammenities (KS19 - County & District - 2001 census)
- Rooms and Ammenities (KS19 - Ward - 2001 census)
- Affordable Housing in Cumbria 2006 - A report examining house prices and income
- Homelessness (county & district - 2004/2005)
- Social Renting (county & district - 2005/2006)
Communities and Local Government - housing research and statistics
Communities and Local Governtment (CLG) have in place various initiatives to help with home ownership, reducing homelessness and tackling anti-social behaviour. The links below provide access to housing data, research reports and housing surveys produced by or undertaken for CLG. The data is available at national, regional and sub-regional level.
Household projections
Household projections are available at national, regional and sub-regional level. To access the household projections for Cumbria and its districts, from 2004 to 2029, please follow the link below.
Cumbria Sub-Regional Housing Strategy
You can view the county council's latest housing strategy for Cumbria at the link below. For more information about the strategy please contact Graham Hale, Principal Planning Officer, tel: 01228 226716.
Housing benefits
Housing benefit data, council tax benefit data; and households below average income data can be accessed via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). To access this information please follow the links below.