Postcode district · Broughton-in-Furness
Who lives in LA20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 3,427 (2024)
LA20Postcode district · Broughton-in-Furness
Who lives in LA20
Residents
3,427
2024 estimate
Households
1,566
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 11.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA20England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
LA20
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
58.1% of adults in LA20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.9% have never married.
LA20England
Married or civil partnership58.1%44.7%
Never married23.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed8.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in LA20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA20
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.