Key statistics

The table below provides some key statistics for Lancashire-12 and Lancashire-14.

Indicator Specific Lancashire-12 Lancashire-14

Population 

Mid-year estimate 2024

All age 1,294,914 1,601,645
0-19 294,574 372,822
20-64 727,500 902,823
65+ 272,840 326,000
Households - Census 2021   525,247 648,801
State pensions Persons 256,738 306,675
Area   2,894 sq km 3,066 sq km
Gross domestic product (GDP), balanced, 2023 (provisional) at current market prices   £40.43 bn £48.94 bn
Gross domestic product (GDP) per head, balanced, 2023 (provisional) at current basic prices   £31,827 £31,167
Gross value added (GVA), balanced, 2023 (provisional) at current basic prices   £35.60 bn £43.08 bn
Gross value added (GVA) per head, balanced, 2023 (provisional), at current basic prices   £28,031 £27,430
Gross value added (GVA), balanced, labour productivity per hour worked, 2023 provisional, at current prices (smoothed)     - £37.25
Average earnings, April 2025 (provisional) median gross earnings of residents (all employees)   £31,066 £30,245
Active VAT/PAYE enterprises (at March 2025)   45,110 54,320
Dwellings   575,790 712,890
Vacant dwellings   18,401 24,051
Fuel poverty, 2023, numbers and (percentage) Households  66,833 (12.3%) 87,077 (13.0%)
Early years foundation stage - proportion of children achieving a good level of development   64.8% -
Key stage 2 - proportion or pupils achieving expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics   60% -
Key stage 4 - average attainment 8 score per pupil   44.9 -
Academic qualifications, to degree level or other higher qualification (aged 16-64) Persons 251,900 301,900
Life expectancy Males 77.9 -
Females 82.0 -
Healthy life expectancy Males 60.5 -
Females 61.5 -
All cause under 75 mortality (DSR) Persons 379.4 -
Cancer prevalence Persons - 4.1% (ICB area)
Coronary heart disease prevalence (estimated) Persons 3.7%  
Hypertension prevalence (estimated) Persons 16.6% -
Diabetes prevalence (diagnosed) Persons 8.0% 8.2% (ICB area)
Diabetes prevalence (diagnosed and undiagnosed, estimated) Persons 8.1% -
Asthma prevalence Persons 7.4% 7.6% (ICB area)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence Persons 2.3% -
Road casualties KSI (adjusted) - 2023 Persons 799 1,011
Recorded crime (excluding fraud) - 2024/25 Crimes 93,171 129,174

 Page updated 10 December 2025