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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LA15 8BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LA15 8BL in Lancaster, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LA15 8BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LA158BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dalton South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LA15 8BL is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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LA158BL Postcode Breakdown

LAAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeLA15 8BL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLancaster
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyCumbria
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

LA158BL Postal District

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LA15 8BL postcode is located in the postal town of Lancaster. Lancaster postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LA15 8BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dalton1.1 miles E
Roose2.9 miles S
Barrow In Furness3.4 miles SW
Hodbarrow3.8 miles NW
Millom4.2 miles NW
Ulverston4.6 miles E
Ulverstone4.6 miles E
Rampside5.3 miles S
Haverthwaite8.7 miles E
Grange11.1 miles E
Corney12.1 miles NW
Torver12.6 miles N
Arnside14.5 miles E
Heysham14.6 miles E
Bowland Bridge15 miles E
London226 miles SE
Glasgow123 miles NW
Edinburgh124 miles
Cardiff184 miles S
Liverpool52 miles S
Southampton238 miles SE
Saint Ives237 miles SE

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