Lancaster  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people133914  
  Males64105  
  Females69809  
  Aged 0 to 1524930  
  Aged 16 to 7497365  
  Aged 75 and over11619  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 4300   19811

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.3   25637
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)35765   606
Married or re-married people51302   32538
Separated or divorced11967   12720
Widowed9950   10615
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van15710   10820
Household with 1 car or van25881   788
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14248   27727
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households17797   668
Married couple households18679   31538
Cohabiting couple households4363   25523
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4101   7519
     with non-dependent children only1460   26439
All other households9439   844
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White131013   19527
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (631)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK128285   15726
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2233   18511
Born outside EU3396   22618
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian102196   15229
Buddhist337   1024
Hindu176   24127
Jewish118   20015
Muslim788   15919
Sikh63   25217
Other366   1522
No religion18251   2344
Religion not stated11619   373
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness26702   11125
General health 'not good'13264   10928
People providing unpaid care13593   19139
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2945   13628
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed52562   34740
Unemployed3478   10616
Long-term unemployed1130   9313
Student (economically active)3899   153
Retired14552   14519
Student (economically inactive)9361   132
Looking after home/family4983   35436
Permanently sick or disabled5843   11530
Other inactive2687   16028
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car34951   27435
Travel to work by public transport3886   21827
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher19440   14311
No qualifications25953   23035
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents55839   13419
Number of people per hectare2.3   25637
Average household size2.27   31936
Vacant household spaces2663   3911
Owner-occupied40804   18321
Without central heating8103   3810
Without own bath/shower & toilet264   959
Overcrowding indicator2636   17020
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