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Silverdale: your area

Silverdale 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 65 or over: 40.2% here, compared with 20.5% across Lancaster (19.7 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 51.8% here, compared with 32.3% across Lancaster (19.4 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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A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 22% across Lancaster (12.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

40.2%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

All usual residents

762 out of 1,895.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale 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

74 out of 1,897.

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People counted in the census

1,900

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

All usual residents

1,900 out of 1,900.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

51.8%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

Residents aged 16 and over

872 out of 1,685.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.5%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale 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

393 out of 864.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.4%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale 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

73 out of 864.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.2%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

Residents aged 16 and over

189 out of 1,685.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

All households

78 out of 861.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4%

21 March 2021 · Silverdale ward

Show the workings

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

All households

35 out of 861.

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Crime and safety

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

44 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 42 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Silverdale 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: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 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 · Silverdale
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202451
October 202442
November 202443
December 202450
January 202521
February 202521
March 202561
April 202511
May 202500
June 202550
July 202533
August 202550
September 202520
October 202521
November 202550
December 202522
January 202661
February 202681
March 202630
April 202610
May 202660
June 202621
July 202610
August 202660
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Silverdale
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime20
criminal damage arson7
burglary6
vehicle crime3
other theft2
drugs2
bicycle theft2
theft from the person1
public order1
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.

Police data and method →

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 →