Postcode district · Carnforth
Who lives in LA5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 22,524 (2024)
LA5Postcode district · Carnforth
Who lives in LA5
Residents
22,524
2024 estimate
Households
10,132
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA5England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
LA5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
54.7% of adults in LA5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.1% have never married.
LA5England
Married or civil partnership54.7%44.7%
Never married25.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed8.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in LA5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA5
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.