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Population in Lancaster

Every population series published for Lancaster, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Lancaster, net internal migration by local authority rose from -380 in Year to mid-2012 to 118 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 498 or 131.1% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000500201520202025Year to mid-2012: -380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -633 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 118 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 118 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Lancaster, international migration into a local authority fell from 2,238 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,616 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 622 or 27.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,695 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,616 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,616 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Lancaster, international migration out of a local authority fell from 1,517 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,368 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 149 or 9.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,742 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,558 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,457 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 881 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,368 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,368 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Lancaster, net international migration by local authority fell from 721 in Year to mid-2012 to 248 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 473 or 65.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 721 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 907 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 948 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,591 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 248 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 248 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Lancaster, births by local authority fell from 1,578 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,078 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 500 or 31.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,515 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,481 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,339 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,078 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,078 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Lancaster, deaths by local authority rose from 1,440 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,535 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 95 or 6.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,507 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,534 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,622 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,535 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,535 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Lancaster, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 138 in Year to mid-2012 to -457 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 595 or 431.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 138 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -55 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -465 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -457 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -457 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Lancaster, other population change by local authority fell from 150 in Year to mid-2012 to -4 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 154 or 102.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-500-2500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -185 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 63 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -4 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -4 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Lancaster, population by local authority rose from 137,823 in Mid-2011 to 145,006 in Mid-2024, a change of 7,183 or 5.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 137,823 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 138,452 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 138,695 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 138,469 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 138,102 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 138,572 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 138,678 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 138,995 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 139,795 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 140,881 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 142,351 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 144,366 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 145,056 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 145,006 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 145,006 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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