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Average private rent in Westmorland and Furness

In September 2026 the average private rent in Westmorland and Furness was £819 a month, up 6.2% on a year earlier. That is 16% below the North West average of £975, and the 20th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Westmorland and Furness 12-month change North West England
1 bedroom £606 +6.1% £705 £1,199
2 bedrooms £776 +6.4% £887 £1,341
3 bedrooms £946 +6.4% £1,063 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,326 +5.6% £1,507 £2,170
All sizes £819 +6.2% £975 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeWestmorland and FurnessNorth West
Detached£1,137£1,356
Semi-detached£918£1,069
Terraced£819£983
Flat or maisonette£695£819

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Westmorland and Furness and North West Westmorland and Furness: £673 in September 2023, £819 in September 2026. North West: £975 in September 2026. £600 £713 £825 £938 £1,050 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £673 October 2023: £677 November 2023: £681 December 2023: £684 January 2024: £687 February 2024: £690 March 2024: £694 April 2024: £699 May 2024: £704 June 2024: £708 July 2024: £712 August 2024: £715 September 2024: £720 October 2024: £725 November 2024: £729 December 2024: £733 January 2025: £737 February 2025: £741 March 2025: £745 April 2025: £751 May 2025: £756 June 2025: £760 July 2025: £763 August 2025: £767 September 2025: £771 October 2025: £777 November 2025: £781 December 2025: £785 January 2026: £788 February 2026: £792 March 2026: £797 April 2026: £801 May 2026: £805 June 2026: £808 July 2026: £812 August 2026: £816 September 2026: £819 £819 £975
Westmorland and Furness North West average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £673 to £819 (+21.7%). Over the last year, homes with 2 bedrooms rose fastest (+6.4%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£819£606£776£946£1,326
August 2026£816£604£772£942£1,321
July 2026£812£601£769£937£1,315
June 2026£808£598£765£933£1,310
May 2026£805£595£762£929£1,305
April 2026£801£593£759£924£1,300
March 2026£797£590£755£920£1,296
February 2026£792£586£750£914£1,289
January 2026£788£583£746£910£1,284
December 2025£785£580£742£906£1,278
November 2025£781£578£739£901£1,272
October 2025£777£575£734£896£1,265
September 2025£771£571£729£889£1,256
August 2025£767£568£725£885£1,249
July 2025£763£564£721£880£1,244
June 2025£760£562£719£878£1,243
May 2025£756£558£714£873£1,237
April 2025£751£554£709£867£1,231
March 2025£745£549£703£861£1,223
February 2025£741£546£699£856£1,217
January 2025£737£543£695£852£1,212
December 2024£733£540£691£847£1,205
November 2024£729£537£688£843£1,200
October 2024£725£534£684£838£1,194
September 2024£720£530£679£832£1,187
August 2024£715£526£674£826£1,181
July 2024£712£523£671£823£1,179
June 2024£708£520£668£819£1,175
May 2024£704£517£664£814£1,169
April 2024£699£513£659£808£1,162
March 2024£694£509£654£803£1,156
February 2024£690£506£651£799£1,151
January 2024£687£504£648£795£1,147
December 2023£684£501£645£792£1,144
November 2023£681£499£642£788£1,139
October 2023£677£495£638£783£1,133
September 2023£673£492£634£779£1,126

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Westmorland and Furness they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £776, and its +6.4% change over the year is about £50 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Westmorland and Furness from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness is in the North West wave (wave 6 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 May 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 August 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in North West

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E06000064.

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