127POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
68%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLA5 8AW

What social class do the population of LA5 8AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LA5 8AW in Lancaster, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LA5 8AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48%Male
  • 52%Female

From the last census, 48% of people in LA58AW male, and 52% female. Women outnumber men in Slyne-with-Hest.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 15%SINGLE
  • 68%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LA5 8AW is 15%. Single and 'other' people is 84%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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LA58AW Postcode Breakdown

LAAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeLA5 8AW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLancaster
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

LA58AW Postal District

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LA5 8AW postcode is located in the postal town of Lancaster. Lancaster postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LA5 8AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Carnforth2 miles NE
Lancaster2.4 miles SW
Morecambe2.9 miles SW
Caton3.8 miles E
Silverdale5.1 miles N
Claughton5.4 miles E
Heysham5.9 miles SW
Arnside6.3 miles N
Hornby6.7 miles E
Beetham7.4 miles N
Galgate7.7 miles S
Grange7.8 miles NW
Wray8.1 miles E
Milnthorpe8.5 miles N
Wennington8.8 miles E
London213 miles SE
Glasgow133 miles NW
Edinburgh129 miles N
Cardiff180 miles S
Liverpool48 miles S
Southampton229 miles SE
Saint Ives229 miles S

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