Postcode district · Lancaster
Who lives in LA1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 67,154 (2024)
LA1Postcode district · Lancaster
Who lives in LA1
Residents
67,154
2024 estimate
Households
25,618
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LA1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
LA1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
35% of adults in LA1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.7% have never married.
LA1England
Married or civil partnership35%44.7%
Never married50.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in LA1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA1
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.