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Lancaster

According to the 2021 census, Lancaster had a total of 142,931 usual residents residing in 59,979 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 41.4 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 252.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.4 years.

Religion: In Lancaster, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 51.85% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 38.08% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.59%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Lancaster is ‘White’, constituting 93.09% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 3.61%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.54%.

Economic activity: 51.63% of Lancaster’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Caring, leisure and other service’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 41.42% of its inhabitants is married and 40.38% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (60.75%). Most of the properties in Lancaster are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Lancaster crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 114.83. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Lancaster in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Lancaster, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (3)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (3)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (7)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (7)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (4)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (5)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (6)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (5)
    • One person household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (4)
    • Private rented- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Lancaster

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 22,823 38.05
Terraced 15,302 25.51
Detached 11,657 19.43
Flats 6,549 10.92
Converted or shared house 1,858 3.1
Converted building. Eg school, church 653 1.09
Caravan or other mobile structure 649 1.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 489 0.82

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 4 3.1
Caravan or other mobile structure 5 1.08
Converted building. Eg school, church 6 1.09
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 7 0.82
Semi-detached 8 38.05
Flats 8 10.92
Detached 12 19.43
Terraced 17 25.51

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Property ownership in Lancaster

  1. Owned – 67.13% (40,266)
    1. Owns outright – 38.60% (23,152)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.53% (17,114)
  2. Private rented – 21.72% (13,029)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 19.11% (11,460)
    2. Other private rented – 2.62% (1,569)
  3. Social rented – 10.26% (6,153)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 5.64% (3,384)
    2. Other social rented – 4.62% (2,769)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.81% (488)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.81% (488)

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (0.81%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (0.81%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 8 (21.72%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 7 (19.11%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 12 (2.62%)
  3. Owned – rank – 12 (67.13%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 11 (38.60%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 15 (28.53%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 21 (10.26%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 8 (5.64%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 21 (4.62%)

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Families in Lancaster

  1. Single family household – 60.75% (36,440)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.48% (17,083)
      1. Dependent children – 12.00% (7,197)
      2. No children – 11.53% (6,914)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.95% (2,972)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 11.62% (6,972)
      1. No children – 6.30% (3,781)
      2. With dependent children – 4.61% (2,765)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.71% (426)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.34% (6,200)
    4. Lone parent family – 9.81% (5,883)
      1. With dependent children – 6.35% (3,806)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.46% (2,077)
    5. Other single family household – 0.50% (302)
      1. Other family composition – 0.50% (302)
  2. One person household – 32.55% (19,526)
    1. Other – 17.69% (10,613)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.86% (8,913)
  3. Other household types – 6.69% (4,014)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.93% (2,957)
    2. With dependent children – 1.76% (1,057)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 5 (6.69%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (4.93%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (1.76%)
  2. One person household – rank – 9 (32.55%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (14.86%)
    2. Other – rank – 12 (17.69%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 23 (60.75%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (11.62%)
      1. No children – rank – 5 (6.30%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.71%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 18 (4.61%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (10.34%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.50%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.50%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 19 (28.48%)
      1. No children – rank – 10 (11.53%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 18 (12.00%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.95%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 20 (9.81%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 19 (6.35%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (3.46%)

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Lancaster household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 29,026 48.39
Household is deprived in one dimension 20,314 33.87
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8,383 13.98
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,132 3.55
Household is deprived in four dimensions 124 0.21

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 9 48.39
Household is deprived in four dimensions 11 0.21
Household is deprived in one dimension 12 33.87
Household is deprived in three dimensions 17 3.55
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18 13.98

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Household sizes in Lancaster

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 21,376 35.64
1 person in household 19,526 32.55
3 people in household 8,885 14.81
4 people in household 6,871 11.45
5 people in household 2,234 3.72
6 people in household 724 1.21
7 people in household 218 0.36
8 or more people in household 149 0.25

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 9 32.55
6 people in household 10 1.21
8 or more people in household 10 0.25
2 people in household 11 35.64
7 people in household 11 0.36
4 people in household 13 11.45
5 people in household 14 3.72
3 people in household 15 14.81

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Age groups of Lancaster residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 28,091 19.65
Aged 35 to 49 years 24,027 16.81
Aged 65 to 74 years 15,678 10.97
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,777 8.94
Aged 75 to 84 years 9,761 6.83
Aged 16 to 19 years 9,167 6.41
Aged 10 to 15 years 9,094 6.36
Aged 5 to 9 years 7,459 5.22
Aged 4 years and under 6,740 4.72
Aged 85 years and over 3,909 2.73

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 8.94
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 6.41
Aged 85 years and over 7 2.73
Aged 75 to 84 years 14 6.83
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 10.97
Aged 4 years and under 17 4.72
Aged 5 to 9 years 18 5.22
Aged 35 to 49 years 19 16.81
Aged 50 to 64 years 19 19.65
Aged 10 to 15 years 22 6.36

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Gender breakdown in Lancaster

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 73,002 51.07
Male 69,929 48.93

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 7 51.07
Male 19 48.93

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Lancaster Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 66,454 46.49
Good health 48,857 34.18
Fair health 19,619 13.73
Bad health 6,214 4.35
Very bad health 1,790 1.25

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 7 34.18
Fair health 11 13.73
Very good health 15 46.49
Bad health 16 4.35
Very bad health 18 1.25

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Relationship status amongst Lancaster Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.42% (49,550)
    1. Married – 41.17% (49,257)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.91% (48,940)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (317)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.24% (293)
      1. Same sex – 0.17% (201)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.08% (92)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 40.38% (48,309)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.54% (11,410)
    1. Divorced – 9.52% (11,385)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (25)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.54% (7,824)
    1. Widowed – 6.53% (7,814)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.13% (2,546)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.12% (2,534)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (12)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 3 (40.38%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 14 (2.13%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 14 (2.12%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 16 (9.54%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 16 (9.52%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 16 (6.54%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 16 (6.53%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (41.42%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.24%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 2 (0.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.17%)
    2. Married – rank – 23 (41.17%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 23 (40.91%)

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Lancaster residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 95.41% (136,371)
    1. United Kingdom – 90.49% (129,346)
    2. EU countries – 4.53% (6,470)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.00% (2,853)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.79% (2,555)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.60% (861)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.14% (201)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.39% (555)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.39% (555)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.80% (4,006)
  3. Africa – 1.00% (1,436)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.58% (828)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.19% (265)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (28)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.58%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 3 (0.02%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (0.19%)
  4. Africa – rank – 7 (1.00%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (2.80%)
  6. Europe – rank – 15 (95.41%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 2 (0.39%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 2 (0.39%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 4 (4.53%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.14%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 6 (1.79%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.00%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (0.60%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (90.49%)

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Passport records of Lancaster residents

  1. Europe – 81.83% (116,965)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.42% (110,665)
    2. Other Europe – 4.04% (5,770)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.92% (5,602)
        1. Poland – 1.78% (2,550)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.98% (1,397)
        3. Spain – 0.23% (334)
        4. Romania – 0.23% (324)
        5. Italy – 0.17% (248)
        6. Portugal – 0.17% (236)
        7. Germany – 0.16% (229)
        8. France – 0.12% (171)
        9. Lithuania – 0.08% (113)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.12% (168)
        1. Other Europe – 0.08% (111)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (57)
    3. Ireland – 0.37% (530)
  2. No passport held – 15.98% (22,846)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.43% (2,051)
    1. Eastern Asia – 0.61% (873)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.41% (579)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.26% (369)
    4. Middle East – 0.15% (220)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (10)
  4. Africa – 0.41% (579)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.18% (264)
    2. North Africa – 0.11% (157)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (158)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.27% (390)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.18% (257)
    2. Central and South America – 0.09% (133)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.07% (102)

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.27%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 2 (0.09%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.18%)
  2. Africa – rank – 4 (0.41%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 4 (0.11%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 5 (0.18%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 5 (0.11%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 4 (0.07%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 9 (1.43%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (0.61%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 2 (0.26%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.15%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 12 (0.41%)
  5. No passport held – rank – 9 (15.98%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (81.83%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (4.04%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 4 (0.12%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 5 (0.08%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 7 (3.92%)
        1. France – rank – 1 (0.12%)
        2. Germany – rank – 2 (0.16%)
        3. Poland – rank – 2 (1.78%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 6 (0.98%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 8 (0.17%)
        6. Spain – rank – 8 (0.23%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 11 (0.08%)
        8. Italy – rank – 12 (0.17%)
        9. Romania – rank – 12 (0.23%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 9 (0.37%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (77.42%)

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Ethnic groups in Lancaster

  1. White – 93.09% (133,063)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 87.84% (125,552)
    2. Other White – 4.41% (6,310)
    3. Irish – 0.56% (802)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.22% (309)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (90)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 3.61% (5,155)
    1. Indian – 1.14% (1,629)
    2. Chinese – 1.12% (1,597)
    3. Other Asian – 0.67% (961)
    4. Pakistani – 0.43% (613)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.25% (355)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.54% (2,204)
    1. White and Asian – 0.58% (823)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.43% (616)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.30% (424)
    4. White and Black African – 0.24% (341)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.91% (1,302)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.58% (825)
    2. Arab – 0.33% (477)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.85% (1,215)
    1. African – 0.71% (1,019)
    2. Caribbean – 0.09% (125)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (71)

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  1. Other ethnic group – rank – 7 (0.91%)
    1. Arab – rank – 6 (0.33%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 10 (0.58%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 8 (0.85%)
    1. African – rank – 6 (0.71%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.09%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 11 (3.61%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.12%)
    2. Indian – rank – 5 (1.14%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 9 (0.67%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 11 (0.25%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 14 (0.43%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 11 (1.54%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (0.43%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 8 (0.24%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 11 (0.58%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.30%)
  5. White – rank – 15 (93.09%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 1 (0.22%)
    2. Other White – rank – 2 (4.41%)
    3. Irish – rank – 8 (0.56%)
    4. Roma – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 16 (87.84%)

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Religions in Lancaster

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 74,108 51.85
No religion 54,433 38.08
Not answered 9,422 6.59
Muslim 2,663 1.86
Other religion 809 0.57
Buddhist 604 0.42
Hindu 604 0.42
Jewish 144 0.1
Sikh 147 0.1

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 1 6.59
Other religion 2 0.57
Buddhist 3 0.42
Jewish 5 0.1
No religion 6 38.08
Sikh 6 0.1
Hindu 8 0.42
Muslim 11 1.86
Christian 14 51.85

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Employment and unemployment amongst Lancaster Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 51.63% (61,775)
    1. In employment – 49.67% (59,425)
      1. Employee – 41.89% (50,121)
        1. Full-time – 29.51% (35,308)
        2. Part-time – 12.38% (14,813)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.45% (7,713)
        1. Full-time – 3.47% (4,157)
        2. Part-time – 2.97% (3,556)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.33% (1,591)
        1. Full-time – 1.03% (1,234)
        2. Part-time – 0.30% (357)
    2. Unemployed – 1.96% (2,350)
  2. Economically inactive – 45.02% (53,858)
    1. Retired – 23.94% (28,643)
    2. Student – 10.71% (12,813)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.33% (5,179)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.31% (3,963)
    5. Other – 2.72% (3,260)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.35% (4,005)
    1. In employment – 2.49% (2,974)
      1. Employee – 2.28% (2,725)
        1. Part-time – 2.00% (2,387)
        2. Full-time – 0.28% (338)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.20% (234)
        1. Part-time – 0.18% (213)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (21)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (15)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (10)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.86% (1,031)

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 3 (3.35%)
    1. In employment – rank – 3 (2.49%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.20%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.02%)
      2. Employee – rank – 3 (2.28%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (2.00%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.28%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 3 (0.86%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 3 (45.02%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (10.71%)
    2. Retired – rank – 13 (23.94%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 17 (4.33%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 18 (3.31%)
    5. Other – rank – 18 (2.72%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 24 (51.63%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 19 (1.96%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (49.67%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.33%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (1.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.30%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 17 (6.45%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (2.97%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (3.47%)
      3. Employee – rank – 22 (41.89%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (12.38%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (29.51%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Lancaster

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22,239 18.59
Full-time students 16,544 13.83
Semi-routine occupations 14,862 12.42
Routine occupations 13,845 11.57
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12,715 10.63
Intermediate occupations 12,334 10.31
Small employers and own account workers 11,635 9.72
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8,624 7.21
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,843 5.72

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 13.83
Semi-routine occupations 10 12.42
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 10.63
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 18.59
Small employers and own account workers 15 9.72
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15 5.72
Routine occupations 17 11.57
Never worked and long-term unemployed 18 7.21
Intermediate occupations 22 10.31

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Occupation groups in Lancaster

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 12,488 20.01
Caring, leisure and other service 7,516 12.04
Associate professional and technical 7,430 11.91
Skilled trades 7,340 11.76
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,581 10.55
Elementary 6,578 10.54
Sales and customer service 5,024 8.05
Administrative and secretarial 4,961 7.95
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,483 7.18

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Rank of Lancaster when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 3 12.04
Professional occupations 6 20.01
Skilled trades 12 11.76
Sales and customer service 13 8.05
Elementary 14 10.54
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 10.55
Associate professional and technical 15 11.91
Process, plant and machine operatives 15 7.18
Administrative and secretarial 23 7.95

Comparing Lancaster wards.