Unregistered land in Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness (North West) has 3,327 plots of land that are missing from the HM Land Registry index and score 50 or more on our 0–100 scale for how realistic a claim would be. 2,167 of them score 75 or more. That's around 8.8 for every 10 km², well below the average for the North West.
3,327plots scoring 50+
1,937next to homes (58%)
2,365under an acre (71%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Greenholme | 40 plots |
| Lowgill | 37 plots |
| Ravenstonedale | 30 plots |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 29 plots |
| Arnside | 29 plots |
| Dent | 27 plots |
| Hutton Roof | 26 plots |
| Crosby Garrett | 25 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is not labelled on maps (36%).
| Not labelled on maps | 36% |
| Gaps within housing areas | 27% |
| Woodland | 24% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 8% |
| Farmland and meadow | 4% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 1% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 1,191 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 1,174 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 297 |
| Over 2 acres | 665 |
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