Lancaster

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Lancaster.

Population
148,119
People in Employment
59,570 (66.0%)
People Inactive
27,400 (30.3%)
People Unemployed
3,325 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs
45k
Median Salary
£26,246
Mean Salary
£28,253

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Lancaster. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Lancaster for 2024

Lancasters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,208 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,733 crimes. Which is an decrease of 525 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 5,139 448
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 5,208 411
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,616 160
Getting Better
Shoplifting 704 85
Getting Better
Other theft 889 78
Getting Better
Public order 798 62
Getting Better
Burglary 644 55
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 457 45
Getting Better
Drugs 281 30
Getting Better
Other crime 262 20
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 143 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 134 17
Getting Better
Robbery 88 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 100 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Lancaster

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Lancaster, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Kellet has 80 crimes and 37 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Westgate 335 31
Castle 334 56
Poulton 177 31
Bulk 118 12
Harbour 117 15
Heysham North 116 23
Skerton East 107 16
Skerton West 107 16
Bare 63 9
Silverdale 49 8
Heysham South 45 6
Carnforth & Millhead 27 4
Overton 25 10
Ellel 24 6
John O'Gaunt 24 3
Marsh 24 4
Torrisholme 23 5
Bolton & Slyne 23 3
Heysham Central 22 5
Scotforth West 19 2
Scotforth East 16 4
Upper Lune Valley 15 6
Lower Lune Valley 14 3
Halton-with-Aughton 12 5
University & Scotforth Rural 9 1
Kellet 9 4
Warton 7 3

Crime map for Lancaster

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Lancaster

The average property price in Lancaster is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 £214,597.51 £174,920.29 £116,784.93
2022 £332,061.25 £204,659.07 £167,243.28 £112,257.12
2021 £297,920.24 £184,755.53 £151,512.06 £105,461.74
2020 £268,881.86 £168,616.40 £137,693.41 £99,009.63
2019 £262,270.90 £164,723.52 £134,556.46 £99,351.23
2018 £255,384.49 £160,075.28 £131,330.54 £98,206.72
2017 £248,936.88 £155,887.42 £128,520.69 £98,168.55
2016 £243,392.15 £152,733.40 £126,554.61 £94,731.02
2015 £235,221.51 £147,786.08 £123,154.89 £91,917.93
2014 £228,325.62 £144,361.88 £121,137.31 £90,355.75
2013 £221,429.22 £139,620.83 £117,337.09 £88,100.00
2012 £223,504.93 £140,841.95 £118,433.47 £90,158.06
2011 £217,253.28 £135,776.53 £113,760.10 £88,242.20
2010 £225,065.60 £141,898.66 £119,701.27 £93,062.21

Property prices over time for Lancaster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster

The median salary in Lancaster is £26,246 and the mean salary in Lancaster is £28,253.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k
Median Salary
£26,246
Annual Percentage Change
3.5%
Mean Salary
£28,253

Salary comparison between Lancaster and North West

See how Lancaster compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Lancaster ranks 15 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Lancaster

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
475 285 630 170 160 385 195 440 215 70 165 555 325 20 80 195 315