Demography
| Lancaster compared | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Lancaster | Lancashire | England | United Kingdom |
| Total population | 133,914 | 1,134,974 | 49,138,831 | 58,789,194 |
| White | 97.8% | 94.7% | 90.9% | 92.14% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the City of Lancaster had a total population of 133,914. Of the 55,839 households in the city, 33.5% were married couples living together, 31.9% were one-person households, 7.8% were co-habiting couples and 10.0% were lone parents. These figures were similar to the national averages.
The population density was 233 /km2 (600 /sq mi) and for every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Lancaster, 26.7% had no academic qualifications, lower than 28.9% in all of England. The city of Lancaster had a higher proportion of white people than Lancashire and England.
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