Smith Green, Lancashire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Smith Green in Lancaster 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 Smith Green older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Smith Green and Lancaster? Is Smith Green an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Smith Green & 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 Smith Green in the Lancaster local area district.

Smith Green has a lower rate of immigrants than Lancaster, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Ellel 93.95% 6.05%
Lancaster 90.49% 9.51%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Smith Green compared to other wards in Lancaster

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 University & Scotforth Rural 72.16% 27.84%
2 Castle 74.65% 25.35%
3 Bulk 83.21% 16.79%
4 Scotforth West 84.44% 15.56%
5 John O'Gaunt 85.77% 14.23%
6 Marsh 88.18% 11.82%
7 Scotforth East 89.95% 10.05%
8 Harbour 90.69% 9.31%
9 Skerton East 90.91% 9.09%
10 Poulton 91.02% 8.98%
11 Heysham North 91.11% 8.89%
12 Skerton West 91.41% 8.59%
13 Westgate 92.29% 7.71%
14 Ellel 93.95% 6.05%
15 Heysham Central 94.17% 5.83%
16 Halton-with-Aughton 94.28% 5.72%
17 Heysham South 94.94% 5.06%
18 Upper Lune Valley 95.47% 4.53%
19 Carnforth & Millhead 96.04% 3.96%
20 Silverdale 96.32% 3.68%
21 Overton 96.39% 3.61%
22 Kellet 96.45% 3.55%
23 Bare 96.45% 3.55%
24 Lower Lune Valley 96.58% 3.42%
25 Torrisholme 96.68% 3.33%
26 Bolton & Slyne 96.88% 3.12%
27 Warton 97.2% 2.8%
'; Smith Green is ranked 14 out of 27 wards in Lancaster for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Smith Green Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Smith Green 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 Smith Green to the national average for England.
Level Ellel England
No Qualifications 13.21% 18.08%
Level 1 7.7% 9.69%
Level 2 12.79% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.63% 5.32%
Level 3 17.81% 16.92%
Level 4 40.99% 33.92%

Smith Green Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ellel.
Age Band Proportion
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

Smith Green 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.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Lancaster 3.2% -0.3%
North West 4.3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -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 Smith Green 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 Smith Green.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 62.3%
In Part-Time Work 29.53%
Unemployed 1.59%
70.47% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Smith Green

Smith Green Health Statistics

Ellel has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Ellel 50.63% 33.64% 11.7% 3.08% 0.95%
Lancaster 46.49% 34.18% 13.73% 4.35% 1.25%
North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43%
England 48.49% 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.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.67% 33.84% 13.7% 4.49% 1.3%
2021 46.49% 34.18% 13.73% 4.35% 1.25%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Smith Green?

The largest employment sector in Smith Green is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 23.1%
Skilled Trades 16.12%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.22%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.18%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.24%
Elementary Occupations 7.85%
Administrative & Secretarial 7.41%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.2%

How many residents own or rent their home in Smith Green and Lancaster

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Smith Green either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.31 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.69 of Smith Green residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Ellel 73.31% 26.69%
Lancaster 67.13% 32.87%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Smith Green has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Smith Green compared to other wards in Lancaster

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Bolton & Slyne 88.49% 11.51%
2 Silverdale (Lancaster) 86.51% 13.49%
3 Torrisholme 86.49% 13.51%
4 Kellet 85.23% 14.77%
5 Halton-with-Aughton 83.01% 16.99%
6 University & Scotforth Rural 82.08% 17.92%
7 Warton 82.07% 17.93%
8 Overton (Lancaster) 80.14% 19.86%
9 Bare 79.93% 20.07%
10 Lower Lune Valley 79.84% 20.16%
11 Heysham Central 75.97% 24.03%
12 Upper Lune Valley 75.62% 24.38%
13 Carnforth & Millhead 74.99% 25.01%
14 Ellel 73.31% 26.69%
15 Heysham South 73.17% 26.83%
16 Scotforth East 73.01% 26.99%
17 Scotforth West 63.28% 36.72%
18 Marsh 62.44% 37.56%
19 John O'Gaunt 61.89% 38.11%
20 Westgate (Lancaster) 60.31% 39.69%
21 Skerton East 58.25% 41.75%
22 Heysham North 55.84% 44.16%
23 Skerton West 55.66% 44.34%
24 Harbour 54.63% 45.37%
25 Bulk 53.63% 46.37%
26 Poulton 44.76% 55.24%
27 Castle (Lancaster) 41.23% 58.77%
Smith Green is ranked 14 out of 27 wards in Lancaster for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Smith Green and Lancaster?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Lancaster including Smith Green. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Bare 6905
Bolton & Slyne 7145
Bulk 9754
Carnforth & Millhead 6086
Castle 5997
Ellel 4222
Halton-with-Aughton 2666
Harbour 8011
Heysham Central 4744
Heysham North 5110
Heysham South 7051
John O'Gaunt 7940
Kellet 2154
Lower Lune Valley 4630
Marsh 6125
Overton 2567
Poulton 5727
Scotforth East 4428
Scotforth West 7622
Silverdale 1881
Skerton East 6892
Skerton West 6847
Torrisholme 4590
University & Scotforth Rural 7041
Upper Lune Valley 2533
Warton 2018
Westgate 7433
Lancaster Total 148119



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

How grim is your Postcode?