Westmorland and Lonsdale is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) since July 2024.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Westmorland and Lonsdale, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population91,583
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth West
Age profile
0 to 1715.3% · 14,028 people
18 to 245.8% · 5,306 people
25 to 349.7% · 8,921 people
35 to 4916.5% · 15,076 people
50 to 6423.7% · 21,711 people
65 and over29.0% · 26,541 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
41,531 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners70.2% · 29,157 households
Private renters18.1% · 7,509 households
Social renters11.0% · 4,550 households
Other tenure0.8% · 315 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
41,530 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.2% · 13,356 households
Families with dependent children20.3% · 8,427 households
Other single-family households44.3% · 18,398 households
Other household types3.2% · 1,349 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
90,922 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.5% · 5,899 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.7% · 9,742 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.8% · 75,281 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency488
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded111
Total awarded£5,777,842
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
The Sondering 2026
The Sondering CIC
£15,035
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
The Sondering 2026 - Combined arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Dig Appleby - Unearthing the Past
Appleby Archaeology Group
£98,552
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Our project is entitled 'Appleby - Unearthing the Past'. Our intention is to investigate up to three sites which are from the Iron Age/Roman period and are expected to have connections with the Iron Age population of the area, building on recent work which has reclassified a local site. Very little is known about settlement in this area of the Eden Valley before the building of Appleby Castle, so we have identified some key local sites to investigate. We have a track record of 28 years varied archaeological work and activities, not just digging but with a strong educational element, involving schools, talks, skills workshops, and training All of these will be an essential part of the project and although there is a relatively small population base here, we can show that there is a need, demand and desire for this project locally.
National Lottery grantAwarded 3 June 2026
Grant to Lake District Music Limited
Lake District Music Limited
£23,043
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Grant to Lake District Music Limited - Music - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 20 May 2026
Someone Like Me - volunteering opportunities for disabled people
Bendrigg Trust
£300,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Bendrigg Trust - Community - RC North East and Cumbria Region
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 May 2026
Sports equipment for children with disabilities and siblings
Camp Jojo
£1,511
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will provide equipment for the new camp location in Cumbria. This will be achieved through providing equipment to enable football, archery, boccia and other activities to be delivered. Funding will support the equipment purchases.
106 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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