Postcode district · Morecambe
Who lives in LA4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 29,954 (2024)
LA4Postcode district · Morecambe
Who lives in LA4
Residents
29,954
2024 estimate
Households
13,728
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA4England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
LA4
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
41.5% of adults in LA4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.3% have never married.
LA4England
Married or civil partnership41.5%44.7%
Never married34.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.3%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed9.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.9% of residents in LA4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA4
41%
34%
17%
England
- Very good40.6%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair17.3%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.