Westgate
WardWest Lancaster. About 7,434 people in 3.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Westgate, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Westgate compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
WestgateMiddle
Population27 wards, Lancaster · 2021
7,3413rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Lancaster · Jan 2026
83.6%8th lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Lancaster · Aug 2026
5.8%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Lancaster · 2021
58.4%joint 9th 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 Westgate alone. See Lancaster
Westgate in brief
Westgate had 7,341 usual residents at the census.
In Westgate, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Westgate, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.4% of residents in Westgate were aged 15 to 64 at the census.