Socio-economic statistics for Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire

Is Bolton-le-Sands in Lancaster a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Bolton-le-Sands older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Bolton-le-Sands and Lancaster? What is the claimant count in Bolton-le-Sands and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Bolton-le-Sands Health Statistics

Bolton & Slyne has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Bolton & Slyne47.13%35.06%13.48%3.3%1.04%
Lancaster46.49%34.18%13.73%4.35%1.25%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Lancaster changed since 2011?

Lancaster residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.67%33.84%13.7%4.49%1.3%
202146.49%34.18%13.73%4.35%1.25%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Bolton-le-Sands Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bolton & Slyne.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Bolton-le-Sands & Lancaster Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Bolton-le-Sands in the Lancaster local area district.

Bolton-le-Sands has a lower rate of immigrants than Lancaster, the North West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Bolton & Slyne96.88%3.12%
Lancaster90.49%9.51%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Bolton-le-Sands compared to other wards in Lancaster

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1University & Scotforth Rural72.16%27.84%
2Castle74.65%25.35%
3Bulk83.21%16.79%
4Scotforth West84.44%15.56%
5John O'Gaunt85.77%14.23%
6Marsh88.18%11.82%
7Scotforth East89.95%10.05%
8Harbour90.69%9.31%
9Skerton East90.91%9.09%
10Poulton91.02%8.98%
11Heysham North91.11%8.89%
12Skerton West91.41%8.59%
13Westgate92.29%7.71%
14Ellel93.95%6.05%
15Heysham Central94.17%5.83%
16Halton-with-Aughton94.28%5.72%
17Heysham South94.94%5.06%
18Upper Lune Valley95.47%4.53%
19Carnforth & Millhead96.04%3.96%
20Silverdale96.32%3.68%
21Overton96.39%3.61%
22Kellet96.45%3.55%
23Bare96.45%3.55%
24Lower Lune Valley96.58%3.42%
25Torrisholme96.68%3.33%
26Bolton & Slyne96.88%3.12%
27Warton97.2%2.8%
';Bolton-le-Sands is ranked 26 out of 27 wards in Lancaster for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Bolton-le-Sands Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Lancaster.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Lancaster3.2%-0.3%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Bolton-le-Sands on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Bolton-le-Sands.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment51.43%
In Part-Time Work32.04%
Unemployed1.95%
67.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bolton-le-Sands

Bolton-le-Sands Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bolton-le-Sands residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Bolton-le-Sands to the national average for England.
LevelBolton & SlyneEngland
No Qualifications12.52%18.08%
Level 18.7%9.69%
Level 213.4%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.99%5.32%
Level 318.43%16.92%
Level 437.34%33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Bolton-le-Sands?

The largest employment sector in Bolton-le-Sands is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations22.48%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials14.61%
Associate Professional & Technical13.33%
Skilled Trades12.81%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.7%
Administrative & Secretarial9.55%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.8%
Elementary Occupations5.7%

How many residents own or rent their home in Bolton-le-Sands and Lancaster

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bolton-le-Sands either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 88.49 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 11.51 of Bolton-le-Sands residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Bolton & Slyne88.49%11.51%
Lancaster67.13%32.87%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Bolton-le-Sands has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Bolton-le-Sands compared to other wards in Lancaster

#WardOwnedRented
1Bolton & Slyne88.49%11.51%
2Silverdale (Lancaster)86.51%13.49%
3Torrisholme86.49%13.51%
4Kellet85.23%14.77%
5Halton-with-Aughton83.01%16.99%
6University & Scotforth Rural82.08%17.92%
7Warton82.07%17.93%
8Overton (Lancaster)80.14%19.86%
9Bare79.93%20.07%
10Lower Lune Valley79.84%20.16%
11Heysham Central75.97%24.03%
12Upper Lune Valley75.62%24.38%
13Carnforth & Millhead74.99%25.01%
14Ellel73.31%26.69%
15Heysham South73.17%26.83%
16Scotforth East73.01%26.99%
17Scotforth West63.28%36.72%
18Marsh62.44%37.56%
19John O'Gaunt61.89%38.11%
20Westgate (Lancaster)60.31%39.69%
21Skerton East58.25%41.75%
22Heysham North55.84%44.16%
23Skerton West55.66%44.34%
24Harbour54.63%45.37%
25Bulk53.63%46.37%
26Poulton44.76%55.24%
27Castle (Lancaster)41.23%58.77%
Bolton-le-Sands is ranked 1 out of 27 wards in Lancaster for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Bolton-le-Sands and Lancaster?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Lancaster including Bolton-le-Sands. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Bare6905
Bolton & Slyne7145
Bulk9754
Carnforth & Millhead6086
Castle5997
Ellel4222
Halton-with-Aughton2666
Harbour8011
Heysham Central4744
Heysham North5110
Heysham South7051
John O'Gaunt7940
Kellet2154
Lower Lune Valley4630
Marsh6125
Overton2567
Poulton5727
Scotforth East4428
Scotforth West7622
Silverdale1881
Skerton East6892
Skerton West6847
Torrisholme4590
University & Scotforth Rural7041
Upper Lune Valley2533
Warton2018
Westgate7433
Lancaster Total148119



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.