# People and census in Westmorland and Furness The north of the North West. 231,307 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,790 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Westmorland and Furness, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Westmorland and Furness? Westmorland and Furness’s population was an estimated 231,307 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Westmorland and Furness is 95th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Westmorland and Furness: **231,307** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Westmorland and Furness’s population was an estimated 231,307 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Westmorland and Furness is 95th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Westmorland and Furness: **226,589** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Westmorland and Furness had 226,589 usual residents at the census. Westmorland and Furness is the 92nd most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Westmorland and Furness: **60.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.2% of residents in Westmorland and Furness were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 5% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Westmorland and Furness: **25.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.7% of residents in Westmorland and Furness were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 37% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Westmorland and Furness: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in Westmorland and Furness were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 20% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Westmorland and Furness: **5.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.1% of residents in Westmorland and Furness were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 56% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Westmorland and Furness: **18.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of residents in Westmorland and Furness had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 4% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Westmorland and Furness: **81.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.2% of residents in Westmorland and Furness said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 1% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-good-health ## Households Westmorland and Furness: **103,528** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Westmorland and Furness had 103,528 households at the census. Westmorland and Furness is 82nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Westmorland and Furness: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.6% of households in Westmorland and Furness had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 29% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Westmorland and Furness: **72.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.1% of households in Westmorland and Furness owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 14% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Westmorland and Furness: **60 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Westmorland and Furness had 60 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 89% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Westmorland and Furness: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of households in Westmorland and Furness rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 11% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Westmorland and Furness: **10.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.7% of households in Westmorland and Furness rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 39% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Westmorland and Furness: **33.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Westmorland and Furness had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 6% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Westmorland and Furness: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Westmorland and Furness identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 88% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Westmorland and Furness: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Westmorland and Furness identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 87% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Westmorland and Furness: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Westmorland and Furness identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 59% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Westmorland and Furness: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Westmorland and Furness identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 80% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Westmorland and Furness: **97.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.6% of residents in Westmorland and Furness identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 14% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Westmorland and Furness: **55.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 55.2% of residents in Westmorland and Furness said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 5% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Westmorland and Furness: **37.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.4% of residents in Westmorland and Furness said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 15% higher (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Westmorland and Furness: **25.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.3% of working residents in Westmorland and Furness worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 7% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Westmorland and Furness: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Westmorland and Furness’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 14% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000064) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000064/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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