Castle
WardSouth west Lancaster. About 6,833 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Castle, 61.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Castle compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
CastleMiddle
Population27 wards, Lancaster · 2021
6,26010th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Lancaster · Jan 2026
61.8%2nd lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Lancaster · Aug 2026
2.3%13th lowest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Lancaster · 2021
82.8%2nd 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 Castle alone. See Lancaster
Castle in brief
Castle had 6,260 usual residents at the census.
In Castle, 61.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Castle, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
82.8% of residents in Castle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.