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Self storage in Westmorland and Furness
Balanced market11 storage sites tracked in Westmorland and Furness — population 230,185. Data pulled live from OSM, Companies House, PlanIt planning API and UK Police open data.
The self-storage market in Westmorland and Furness
Storage Compass tracks 11 self-storage facilities in Westmorland and Furness, holding an estimated 231,300 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.
The Westmorland and Furness market is served by 11 named operators. A66 Storage Limited (1 site), Appleby Storage (1 site), Cumbria Storage Solutions Penrith (1 site) and J T Leyland (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.
By build format, Westmorland and Furness runs 11 indoor climate-managed sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.
What storage costs in Westmorland and Furness
No site in Westmorland and Furness currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.
Is Westmorland and Furness over or undersupplied?
Westmorland and Furness has 1 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 11% above the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 230,185. On this measure the local market reads as balanced.
Planning pipeline and site context
6 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around Westmorland and Furness in the last 12 months: 0 approved, 0 refused, and 6 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.
Last updated 13 October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Companies House, PlanIt planning API, ONS, UK Police open data
All storage sites in Westmorland and Furness
Sorted by cheapest advertised| Facility | Format | Cheapest | Store X-ray | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Porterstore Self Storage Porterstore Self Storage · LA9 6LZ | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
J T Leyland J T Leyland · LA7 7LR | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Thompson Self Storage Containers Penrith Thompson Self Storage Containers Penrith · CA11 9BQ | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
TourAndStore Self Storage (Lake District) TourAndStore Self Storage (Lake District) · CA11 0JG | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
My Secure Self Store - Kendal My Secure Self Store - Kendal · LA9 6ND | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Lakeland Self Storage Ltd Lakeland Self Storage Ltd · LA9 5RR | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Cumbria Storage Solutions Penrith Cumbria Storage Solutions Penrith · CA11 9BD | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
MYSPACE STORAGE MYSPACE STORAGE · CA11 7NZ | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
A66 Storage Limited A66 Storage Limited · CA10 1XP | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Kirkby Thore Storage Ltd Kirkby Thore Storage Ltd · CA10 1XA | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Appleby Storage Appleby Storage · CA16 6HX | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Frequently asked about storage in Westmorland and Furness
- How much does self storage cost in Westmorland and Furness?
- Pricing for Westmorland and Furness sites is not yet published in our directory — most operators quote on request based on unit size and length of stay.
- Is there enough storage supply in Westmorland and Furness?
- Westmorland and Furness has 1 sqft of storage per resident, versus the UK average of 6.2. That makes it a balanced market.
- How many planning applications for storage have been filed here recently?
- 6 self-storage planning applications in the past 12 months (0 approved, 0 refused).