Postcode area · Lancaster
Who lives in LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 342,464 (2024)
LAPostcode area · Lancaster
Who lives in LA
Residents
342,464
2024 estimate
Households
149,250
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LAEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
LA
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
45.6% of adults in LA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.4% have never married.
LAEngland
Married or civil partnership45.6%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in LA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.