Postcode district · Millom
Who lives in LA18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 8,395 (2024)
LA18Postcode district · Millom
Who lives in LA18
Residents
8,395
2024 estimate
Households
3,768
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA18England
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
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
LA18
49%
51%
England
- Female49%51%
- Male51%49%
Relationship status
46.5% of adults in LA18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33% have never married.
LA18England
Married or civil partnership46.5%44.7%
Never married33%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in LA18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA18
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good43.5%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.