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This article is about the local government district of Lancashire. For the settlement after which it is named, see Lancaster, Lancashire. For other uses, see Lancaster (disambiguation).
City of Lancaster — City & non-metropolitan district — A view over Lancaster
Coat of arms of Lancaster City CouncilMotto: "Luck to Loyne" Lancaster shown within Lancashire
Coordinates: 54°2′49.2″N 2°48′3.6″W / 54.047°N 2.801°WCoordinates: 54°2′49.2″N 2°48′3.6″W / 54.047°N 2.801°W Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Lancashire Admin HQ Lancaster City status (Lancaster) 1937 Non-metropolitan district status 1 April 1974 City status Government - Type City - Governing body Lancaster City Council - Mayor - MPs: Ben Wallace, David Morris, Eric Ollerenshaw Area - Total 222.3 sq mi (575.86 km2) Population (2010 est.) - Total 141,100 (Ranked 137th) - Ethnicity 95.5% All White
2.5% All Asian
0.9% All Mixed
0.5% All Black
0.5% All OtherTime zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) Postcode ONS code 30UH OS grid reference SD475615 Website www.lancaster.gov.uk The City of Lancaster (
/ˈlæŋkəstər/), is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as outlying villages and rural hinterland. The city has a population of 133,914, and an area of 222 square miles (575 km2).The current city boundaries were set as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, and cover an amalgamation of five former local government districts—the municipal boroughs of Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham, together with the Carnforth Urban District and rural districts of Lancaster and Lunesdale, all from the administrative county of Lancashire.
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History
Further information: History of LancashireGovernment
The higher tier of local government is Lancashire County Council. At a lower level, there are many parish councils.[1] There is a List of civil parishes in the district.
The district comprises two parliamentary constituencies: Lancaster and Fleetwood and Morecambe and Lunesdale.[2] In the 2010 General Election both seats were won by the Conservatives.
As of April 2011 the council stood at [3]-
- Labour- 16
- Conservatives- 15
- Independents- 12
- Greens- 11
- Liberal Democrats 6
Demography
Lancaster compared 2001 UK Census Lancaster[5] Lancashire[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
The population density was 233 /km2 (600 /sq mi)[9] 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.[7]
Population change
The table below details the population change since 1801, including the percentage change since the last available census data. Although the City of Lancaster has existed as a district since 1974, figures have been generated by combining data from the towns, villages, and civil parishes that would later be constituent parts of the city.
Population growth in City of Lancaster since 1801 Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Population 23,818 24,842 28,374 30,987 32,998 33,437 37,943 42,450 46,956 57,577 64,617 72,538 77,409 82,622 92,752 104,126 113,083 122,820 118,599 130,022 133,914 % change – +4.3 +14.3 +9.2 +6.5 +1.3 +13.5 +11.9 +10.6 +22.6 +12.2 +12.3 +6.7 +6.7 +12.3 +12.3 +8.6 +8.6 −3.4 +9.6 +3.0 Source: Vision of Britain[10] Religion
Lancaster compared 2001 UK Census City of Lancaster[7] Lancashire[11] England Population 133,914 487,607 49,138,831 Christian 76.3% 78.0% 71.7% Muslim 0.6% 3.0% 3.1% No religion 13.6% 10.5% 14.6% As of the 2001 UK census, 76.3% of Lancaster's population reported themselves as Christian, 0.6% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.1% Sikh. 13.6% had no religion, 0.3% had an alternative religion and 8.7% did not state their religion.[7] The city is covered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster,[12] and the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn.[13]
Economy
City of Lancaster compared 2001 UK Census City of Lancaster[14] Lancashire[15] England Population of working age 97,365 814,434 35,532,091 Full time employment 33.5% 39.2% 40.8% Part time employment 12.7% 12.2% 11.8% Self employed 7.8% 8.2% 8.3% Unemployed 3.6% 2.9% 3.3% Retired 14.9% 15.0% 13.5% As of the United Kingdom Census 2001, the City of Lancaster had 97,365 residents aged 16 to 74. Of these people, 4.0% were students with jobs, 9.6% students without jobs, 5.1% looking after home or family, 6.0% permanently sick or disabled and 2.8% economically inactive for other reasons.[14]
In 2001, of the 55,906 residents of the City of Lancaster in employment, the industry of employment was 16.7% retail and wholesale, 14.2% health and social work, 11.4% education, 11.2% manufacturing, 7.8% property and business services, 6.7% construction, 6.7% hotels and restaurants, 6.5% transport and communications, 5.7% public administration and defence, 2.5% finance, 2.4% energy and water supply, 2.2% agriculture, 0.4% mining, and 5.3% other. This was roughly in line with national figures,although the proportion of jobs in agriculture which was more than the national average of 1.5% and the percentage of people working in finance and was below the national average of 4.8%; the proportion of people working in property was well below the national average of 13.2%.[16]
References
- ^ "Parish Councils". Lancaster City Council. http://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgListCommittees.aspx?PC=1&bcr=1. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "Your MPs". Lancaster City Council. http://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgMemberIndexMP.aspx?bcr=1. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ http://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?
- ^ http://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?
- ^ Lancaster Local Authority ethnic group, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=277020&c=Lancaster&d=13&e=16&g=462356&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246050223841&enc=1&dsFamilyId=87, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancashire Education Authority ethnic group, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=3567661&c=Lancashire&d=180&e=16&g=461180&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246055854081&enc=1&dsFamilyId=87, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ a b c d Lancaster Local Authority key statistics, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=277020&c=Lancaster&d=13&e=16&g=462356&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246050223794&enc=1, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancaster Local Authority household data, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=277020&c=Lancaster&d=13&e=16&g=462356&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246050223841&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancaster Local Authority population density, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=277020&c=Lancaster&d=13&e=13&g=462356&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246056247326&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancaster District: total population, Vision of Britain, http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10089797&c_id=10001043&add=N, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Cumbria Education Authority key statistics, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=3567653&c=Cumbria&d=180&e=16&g=431429&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1245702878179&enc=1, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ The Diocese of Lancaster, Lancaster Diocese, http://www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk/Diocese.asp, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ The Diocese of Blackburn, Blackburn Diocese, http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ a b Lancaster Local Authority economic activity, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=277020&c=Lancaster&d=13&e=16&g=462356&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246050223841&enc=1&dsFamilyId=107, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancashire Education Authority economic activity, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=3567661&c=Lancashire&d=180&e=16&g=461180&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246049605505&enc=1&dsFamilyId=107, retrieved 2009-06-26
- ^ Lancaster Local Authority industry of employment, Statistics.gov.uk, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=276779&c=Oldham&d=13&e=16&g=352415&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1246021414304&enc=1&dsFamilyId=119, retrieved 2009-06-26
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