Who lives in LA5 8LB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA5 8LB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,396 (2024)
LA5 8LBCarnforth
Who lives in LA5 8LB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA5 8LB (Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands) (about 1,396 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
53.2% of adults in the LA5 8LB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in the LA5 8LB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.5%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.