# People and census in Lancaster The north of the North West. 145,237 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 567 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Lancaster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Lancaster? Lancaster had 142,934 usual residents at the census. Lancaster is the 176th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Lancaster: **142,934** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lancaster had 142,934 usual residents at the census. Lancaster is the 176th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-population ## Population estimate Lancaster: **145,237** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lancaster’s population was an estimated 145,237 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.1% in the year to mid-2025. Lancaster is 171st least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Lancaster: **64.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.2% of residents in Lancaster were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 1% higher (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Lancaster: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.5% of residents in Lancaster were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 10% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Lancaster: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.2% of residents in Lancaster were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 14% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Lancaster: **9.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.5% of residents in Lancaster were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 19% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Lancaster: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.2% of residents in Lancaster had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 4% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Lancaster: **80.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.7% of residents in Lancaster said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: About the same (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-good-health ## Households Lancaster: **59,978** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lancaster had 59,978 households at the census. Lancaster is 174th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Lancaster: **22.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.7% of households in Lancaster had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 8% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Lancaster: **67.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.9% of households in Lancaster owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 8% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Lancaster: **252 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Lancaster had 252 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 52% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Lancaster: **21.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.7% of households in Lancaster rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 13% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Lancaster: **10.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.3% of households in Lancaster rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 41% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Lancaster: **32.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Lancaster had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 4% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Lancaster: **3.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.6% of residents in Lancaster identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 57% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Lancaster: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Lancaster identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 61% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Lancaster: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Lancaster identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 32% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Lancaster: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Lancaster identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 40% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Lancaster: **93.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.1% of residents in Lancaster identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 9% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Lancaster: **51.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.8% of residents in Lancaster said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 1% lower (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Lancaster: **38.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.1% of residents in Lancaster said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 17% higher (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Lancaster: **24.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 24.7% of working residents in Lancaster worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 10% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Lancaster: **−0.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lancaster’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000121/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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