Who lives in LA5 8BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA5 8BU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
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Who lives in LA5 8BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 8BU (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,566 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
55.5% of adults in the LA5 8BU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the LA5 8BU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.