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Bulk

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South west Lancaster. About 8,274 people in 3.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bulk, 86.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,376
3,209th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
71.4%
561st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bulk compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BulkMiddle
Population27 wards, Lancaster · 2021
Population: every ward in Lancaster27 areas from 1,900 to 8,376. The middle area is 4,984. Bulk is 8,376.
8,376highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Lancaster · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Lancaster27 areas from 12.6% to 99.0%. The middle area is 93.7%. Bulk is 86.1%.
86.1%9th lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Lancaster · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Lancaster27 areas from 0.2% to 7.2%. The middle area is 2.6%. Bulk is 2.8%.
2.8%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Lancaster · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Lancaster27 areas from 49.7% to 97.0%. The middle area is 60.0%. Bulk is 71.4%.
71.4%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Lancaster

These figures are published for the whole of Lancaster, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lancaster and not Bulk alone. See Lancaster

Average house price
£202,966
Up 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,890
58th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.4
111th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bulk in brief

Bulk had 8,376 usual residents at the census.

In Bulk, 86.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bulk, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

71.4% of residents in Bulk were aged 15 to 64 at the census.