Lancaster vs Wyre

A side-by-side comparison of the Lancaster and Wyrelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Lancaster is the more populous; council tax is lower in Wyre.

	Lancaster	Wyre
Population	142,932	111,945
Density	252/km²	397/km²
Deprivation	15% in most-deprived 10%	14% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,503	£2,461
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	82%
Aged under 16	16%	16%
Aged 16–64	63%	57%
Aged 65+	21%	28%

Lancaster council area →Wyre council area →