Postcode district · Ulverston
Who lives in LA12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 27,775 (2024)
LA12Postcode district · Ulverston
Who lives in LA12
Residents
27,775
2024 estimate
Households
12,451
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA12England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
LA12
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
52.6% of adults in LA12 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.4% have never married.
LA12England
Married or civil partnership52.6%44.7%
Never married28.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in LA12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA12
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.