Postcode district · Milnthorpe
Who lives in LA7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LA7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 14,772 (2024)
LA7Postcode district · Milnthorpe
Who lives in LA7
Residents
14,772
2024 estimate
Households
6,572
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 35%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 34.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LA7England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
LA7
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
57.7% of adults in LA7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23% have never married.
LA7England
Married or civil partnership57.7%44.7%
Never married23%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed8.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in LA7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LA7
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.