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Scotforth East

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South west Lancaster. About 4,439 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Scotforth East, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,254
2,103rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.2%
2,070th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Scotforth East compares

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

Scotforth EastMiddle
Population27 wards, Lancaster · 2021
Population: every ward in Lancaster27 areas from 1,900 to 8,376. The middle area is 4,984. Scotforth East is 4,254.
4,2546th lowest
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%. Scotforth East is 87.2%.
87.2%10th 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%. Scotforth East is 1.7%.
1.7%10th lowest
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%. Scotforth East is 59.2%.
59.2%12th lowest

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 Scotforth East 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
Scotforth East in brief

Scotforth East had 4,254 usual residents at the census.

In Scotforth East, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Scotforth East, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.2% of residents in Scotforth East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.