9POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLA2 8AW

What social class do the population of LA2 8AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LA2 8AW 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 LA2 8AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in LA28AW male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Ingleton and Clapham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LA2 8AW is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LA2 8AW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LA28AW Postcode Breakdown

LAAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeLA2 8AW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLancaster
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

LA28AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LA2 8AW 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 LA2 8AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Eldroth0.9 miles E
Clapham1.9 miles N
Austwick2.5 miles NE
Newby Cave3.3 miles NW
Settle4.9 miles E
Stainforth5 miles E
Giggleswick5.1 miles E
Rathmell5.2 miles SE
Higher Thrushgill6.1 miles W
Wigglesworth6.6 miles SE
Selside6.9 miles NE
Weathercote Cave7.7 miles N
Slaidburn7.7 miles SW
Halton West8.3 miles SE
Wennington8.5 miles W
London203 miles SE
Glasgow142 miles NW
Edinburgh134 miles N
Cardiff181 miles S
Liverpool52 miles SW
Southampton223 miles S
Saint Ives225 miles S

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