City · Lancashire
Who lives in Lancaster
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Lancaster, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,416 (2024)
LancasterCity · Lancashire
Who lives in Lancaster
Residents
54,416
2024 estimate
Households
21,921
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.8% of residents. 27.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.6% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LancasterEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
Lancaster
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
35.5% of adults in Lancaster are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.3% have never married.
LancasterEngland
Married or civil partnership35.5%44.7%
Never married49.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in Lancaster describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Lancaster
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.