Getting to know our communities
On this page you can find key information about the Lancaster district and its various communities. The information been gathered from a number of different sources including census records, Office for National Statistics (ONS) research and Lancashire County Council’s Lancaster district profile.
Key links
- The Lancaster District Profile compiled by Lancashire County Council provides ‘a snapshot of some of the most important economic, social and environmental factors in Lancaster district’, and also contains many useful links to other information sources.
- The 2021 Census has been developed with plenty of accessible information.
- LG Inform is the local area benchmarking tool from the Local Government Association. The site contains data for 1000s of different measures, which can be downloaded or developed into bespoke reports at District, Ward or Output Area level. Registration is be required to use certain features of the sites.
Headline facts and figures
- The Lancaster district has a high proportion of White British residents: 93.1% compared to 81% in England.
- 94.7% of residents speak English as their main language compared to 89.3% in England.
- 16.3% of the population are aged 0-15, 63.2% are aged 16-64 and 20.5% are aged 65 and over. The largest age groups are those aged 50-64 (19.7%) and aged 35-49 (16.8%).
- The Lancaster district has an above average proportion of Christian residents (51.8% compared to 46.3% in England). 38.1% of the population state no religion, while the second largest religious group is Muslim at 1.9%.
- 41.4% of the Lancaster district are married or in a registered a civil partnership, which is lower than the average for England at 44.7%.
- Lancaster has a higher than average student population of 10.7% and almost 13,000 students living in the district.
- The most common industry in Lancaster is ‘Human health and social work activities’ at 18.6%, which is higher than the average for England at 14.6%. The second most common industry is ‘Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at 14.4%, followed by ‘Education’ at 14.1%.
- 50.7% of those travelling to work by driving a car or a van which is higher than the average for England at 44.5%.
- 24.7% of those in employment work from home, which is lower than the average for England at 31.5%.
Last updated: 17 November 2023