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Bowerham: your area

Bowerham ward · Lancaster. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40% here, compared with 32.3% across Lancaster (7.7 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 4% here, compared with 10% across Lancaster (6.5 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 12% here, compared with 17.7% across Lancaster (5.7 percentage points lower).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

16.2%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

797 out of 4,918.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

136 out of 4,926.

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People counted in the census

4,927

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

4,927 out of 4,927.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,608 out of 4,023.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.9%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

915 out of 1,995.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

240 out of 1,995.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.5%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

464 out of 4,023.

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Homes rented privately

22%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

435 out of 2,005.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4%

21 March 2021 · Bowerham ward

Show the workings

Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

75 out of 2,005.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bowerham ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

114 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 172 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bowerham ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 18 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bowerham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024184
October 2024265
November 2024113
December 2024103
January 2025186
February 2025120
March 202585
April 2025145
May 2025125
June 2025192
July 2025116
August 2025135
September 202585
October 202567
November 2025105
December 2025117
January 2026104
February 202692
March 2026101
April 202671
May 202684
June 2026141
July 202692
August 2026122
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bowerham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime45
burglary22
criminal damage arson13
other theft7
vehicle crime7
drugs5
other crime4
bicycle theft3
public order3
shoplifting2
possession of weapons2
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →