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Contents: Local Authority Districts and Wards

The population of the local authority districts and wards of North West England by census results and latest official estimates.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Population
Estimate
2024-06-30
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary Authority137,470147,489154,739162,540
Audley & Queen's ParkWard9,15310,15610,90211,533
Bastwell & DaisyfieldWard8,4538,7349,0179,069
Billinge & BeardwoodWard7,7668,5949,48110,326
Blackburn CentralWard7,8468,8069,27910,016
Blackburn South EastWard8,71310,17610,28510,903
Blackburn South & Lower DarwenWard5,8947,8017,8877,847
Darwen EastWard9,6569,5259,95710,583
Darwen SouthWard7,8968,3738,2018,702
Darwen WestWard8,2008,5058,3378,388
EwoodWard8,8289,2989,58410,086
Little Harwood & WhitebirkWard6,8997,8239,3179,631
Livesey with PleasingtonWard7,7297,5818,0788,821
Mill Hill & MoorgateWard8,3438,3968,3498,885
Roe LeeWard7,8398,1739,2529,952
Shear Brow & Corporation ParkWard8,4278,8119,3609,782
Wensley FoldWard7,9738,8259,5039,953
West PennineWard7,8567,9127,9468,063
BlackpoolUnitary Authority142,283142,065141,036144,191
AnchorsholmeWard6,5516,3426,1956,145
BisphamWard5,4085,7015,5285,523
BloomfieldWard7,2896,9277,5687,952
BrunswickWard7,9457,7487,5367,841
ClaremontWard6,8386,8687,0057,689
CliftonWard6,9386,9106,5536,786
GreenlandsWard6,6997,1306,9286,942
Hawes SideWard7,1947,2357,1417,183
HighfieldWard7,4887,3627,1937,171
IngthorpeWard6,6346,7616,5396,549
LaytonWard7,2537,3017,1157,363
MartonWard6,4016,6196,6506,919
NorbreckWard6,3086,2066,0006,046
ParkWard6,7516,8056,9527,254
Squires GateWard6,7376,7886,5386,586
StanleyWard4,4434,7285,0945,173
TalbotWard6,9146,6186,5276,681
TyldesleyWard7,2486,8946,9767,202
VictoriaWard6,7396,8086,5926,752
WarbreckWard7,1287,0757,1567,082
WaterlooWard7,3787,2397,2417,352
BoltonMetropolitan Borough261,037276,786295,963310,085
Astley BridgeWard13,97814,87915,42416,251
BradshawWard12,09811,79111,92611,934
BreightmetWard15,42815,31016,10216,477
Bromley CrossWard12,50112,95712,72012,818
Farnworth NorthWard12,83812,90614,66015,600
Farnworth SouthWard13,01214,04314,82015,364
Great LeverWard14,14815,89219,33221,199
HalliwellWard13,90515,01816,50817,412
Heaton, Lostock & Chew MoorWard13,51114,04314,42114,896
Horwich NorthWard14,15613,80114,11914,382
Horwich South & BlackrodWard10,18610,99412,63013,404
HultonWard13,14714,05415,05916,135
KearsleyWard11,79712,63412,65112,702
Little Lever & Darcy LeverWard12,08613,09113,17413,405
Queens Park & CentralWard10,96112,69215,22317,072
RumworthWard15,56817,35619,33520,458
SmithillsWard13,73314,01114,92515,500
Tonge with the HaulghWard13,72515,10716,28617,416
Westhoughton North & Hunger HillWard11,56113,50713,54814,256
Westhoughton SouthWard12,69612,70113,08413,404
BurnleyDistrict89,54287,05994,64699,233
Bank HallWard5,8845,9016,7957,350
BriercliffeWard5,8715,6545,5635,615
BrunshawWard6,2986,2536,2676,325
Cliviger with WorsthorneWard5,3585,2015,0685,167
Coal Clough with DeerplayWard5,4105,1225,2615,457
Daneshouse with StoneyholmeWard6,1625,9557,8938,611
GannowWard5,8385,6515,9116,521
GawthorpeWard6,1196,1486,3806,608
Hapton with ParkWard6,0845,9296,3836,478
LaneheadWard5,9705,9046,7797,222
QueensgateWard5,7765,6916,6807,473
Rosegrove with LowerhouseWard5,9166,5857,0977,213
Rosehill with Burnley WoodWard6,6255,7826,6586,776
TrinityWard5,9885,2706,0666,568
Whittlefield with IghtenhillWard6,2436,0135,8495,849
BuryMetropolitan Borough180,608185,060193,851198,921
BessesWard10,10110,66411,07611,282
Bury EastWard10,46610,90413,31514,362
Bury WestWard10,62810,40310,95010,945
EltonWard10,83511,39011,56011,595
HolyroodWard11,39811,16211,19811,367
MoorsideWard10,55910,93911,96412,289
North ManorWard9,9949,8599,7449,889
Pilkington ParkWard10,1469,7879,88410,113
Radcliffe EastWard10,45110,44311,27811,864
Radcliffe North & AinsworthWard12,21511,61812,02011,977
Radcliffe WestWard9,85211,19911,61711,952
RamsbottomWard11,50311,71711,68311,898
RedvalesWard9,41910,52811,71712,328
SedgleyWard11,47412,63513,46714,084
St. Mary'sWard10,57410,49311,27911,750
TottingtonWard9,69910,15110,06810,121
UnsworthWard11,29611,16811,03411,105
Cheshire EastUnitary Authority351,817370,127398,772421,298
Alderley EdgeWard4,4094,7804,7774,609
AlsagerWard12,57811,77513,38614,741
AudlemWard4,3984,7955,3125,544
BollingtonWard7,7838,3108,6858,706
Brereton RuralWard4,2254,9037,4379,096
Broken Cross and UptonWard8,4268,6198,9689,147
BunburyWard4,6044,7926,0847,122
ChelfordWard3,8043,8584,6434,970
Congleton EastWard13,22613,34114,22015,026
Congleton WestWard12,52313,14114,26415,406
Crewe CentralWard4,3195,3086,9208,205
Crewe EastWard14,41415,33915,64417,319
Crewe NorthWard4,9624,8344,7994,853
Crewe SouthWard10,24311,59012,44313,523
Crewe St BarnabasWard4,8835,6595,4885,807
Crewe WestWard10,23510,64010,68611,096
Dane ValleyWard9,1689,16010,37310,568
DisleyWard4,3014,2944,8034,804
GawsworthWard3,6483,8324,3854,694
HandforthWard8,6709,1399,78410,229
HaslingtonWard8,2028,0548,8579,658
High LeghWard4,0604,3834,9255,211
KnutsfordWard12,65613,19113,25613,733
LeightonWard4,9535,4146,0276,421
Macclesfield CentralWard8,2519,0189,1739,827
Macclesfield EastWard4,2074,2744,4854,669
Macclesfield HurdsfieldWard4,0234,5184,5204,575
Macclesfield SouthWard8,1988,5048,6369,037
Macclesfield TytheringtonWard8,6028,8219,0569,484
Macclesfield West and IvyWard8,4078,2908,2168,317
MiddlewichWard13,10113,59514,42514,613
MobberleyWard4,0574,7344,7344,829
Nantwich North and WestWard7,5648,6178,6168,752
Nantwich South and StapeleyWard6,0348,8079,6759,872
Odd RodeWard8,3788,3138,2678,447
Poynton East and Pott ShrigleyWard7,6287,6887,5017,829
Poynton West and AdlingtonWard8,5728,5078,5228,839
PrestburyWard4,2884,2824,3974,476
Sandbach ElworthWard4,3684,4125,9326,408
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and WheelockWard4,3594,4095,7865,874
Sandbach Heath and EastWard4,4024,2914,9095,442
Sandbach TownWard4,5014,8645,2985,636
ShavingtonWard4,0513,8225,6016,568
SuttonWard4,1114,3114,2264,352
Willaston and RopeWard4,7534,7315,3815,569
Wilmslow Dean RowWard4,1504,4795,1415,540
Wilmslow EastWard4,1054,2574,4404,634
Wilmslow Lacey GreenWard4,5734,7184,9805,643
Wilmslow West and ChorleyWard9,2279,71710,08710,101
WistastonWard9,3209,2029,3659,777
WrenburyWard4,3194,5415,5535,824
WybunburyWard3,5795,2545,6865,876
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary Authority321,971329,608357,150371,652
BlaconWard14,07713,62614,08514,381
Central & GrangeWard10,44710,04612,51013,314
Chester City & the Garden QuarterWard12,07016,28018,33820,273
Christleton & HuntingtonWard8,7808,99511,56112,974
Davenham, Moulton & KingsmeadWard8,79810,23210,87311,040
FarndonWard3,8034,0114,8494,845
FrodshamWard9,1189,2269,3169,349
Gowy RuralWard9,2089,3189,2739,208
Great BoughtonWard10,89510,84211,00011,221
Handbridge ParkWard8,9968,8409,4289,509
Hartford & GreenbankWard7,7347,7598,8289,616
HelsbyWard4,7014,9725,2735,396
LacheWard5,6885,7605,9065,952
Ledsham & ManorWard9,5649,2509,42010,410
Little NestonWard5,0864,8594,7774,825
MalpasWard3,8873,9754,9465,210
MarburyWard13,18413,09413,08713,237
NestonWard5,0395,5145,6425,707
NetherpoolWard4,8435,1375,4485,525
Newton & HooleWard14,50314,78214,78415,361
Northwich LeftwichWard4,1824,3834,7855,226
Northwich Winnington & CastleWard5,9006,5819,2269,835
Northwich WittonWard4,7434,9215,1165,362
ParkgateWard5,0374,8484,9725,000
RudheathWard5,5655,6455,6735,994
SandstoneWard4,8224,8214,9875,019
Saughall & MollingtonWard4,9824,9535,2615,689
ShakerleyWard4,1494,2145,3545,470
StrawberryWard5,9775,6195,2445,094
Sutton VillagesWard12,02611,30811,07811,150
TarporleyWard4,3534,3985,1645,216
Tarvin & KelsallWard7,8908,2179,3229,847
TattenhallWard4,2784,3744,9615,192
UptonWard9,0359,20610,17410,221
Weaver & CuddingtonWard14,02913,98915,06415,141
WestminsterWard3,3023,8085,5216,536
Whitby GrovesWard4,5354,4504,3224,275
Whitby ParkWard5,7315,3095,3825,550
Willaston & ThorntonWard4,9204,8945,1725,502
Winsford DeneWard4,3004,4885,3815,655
Winsford GravelWard4,3744,3554,1294,355
Winsford Over & VerdinWard12,94913,41415,40916,557
Winsford SwanlowWard4,8444,5244,6494,662
Winsford WhartonWard4,6725,4105,6405,846
WolverhamWard4,9574,9615,8245,905
ChorleyDistrict100,449107,155117,732120,839
Adlington & AndertonWard6,6207,4357,9028,024
Buckshaw & WhittleWard3,5645,35610,08910,730
Chorley EastWard7,7128,1088,4678,801
Chorley North & AstleyWard8,5688,1017,9548,077
Chorley North EastWard6,8036,6936,9837,220
Chorley North WestWard7,6037,5587,7538,296
Chorley South East & Heath CharnockWard7,0307,6839,4359,570
Chorley South WestWard6,0408,2488,5308,684
Clayton East, Brindle & HoghtonWard9,2609,1269,1009,105
Clayton West & CuerdenWard7,2117,1868,7269,338
CoppullWard7,6377,9598,3008,278
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton SouthWard8,4439,2569,5519,546
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock RichardWard7,1216,9097,2557,200
EuxtonWard6,8407,5377,6867,970
CumberlandUnitary Authority263,549274,549273,255280,495
AspatriaWard5,3225,4755,3495,422
BelahWard5,9866,1496,6567,403
Belle VueWard5,3806,2146,8957,094
BotcherbyWard5,7926,1516,5926,994
Bothel and WharrelsWard5,0885,2204,9084,963
BramptonWard5,4055,6835,5445,680
BranstyWard5,3495,4175,0695,167
CastleWard5,4185,8535,5745,995
Cleator Moor East and FrizingtonWard5,6415,5065,2845,300
Cleator Moor WestWard5,9796,0625,8505,932
Cockermouth NorthWard5,8736,3786,4996,922
Cockermouth SouthWard5,4515,8626,0596,163
Corby and HaytonWard4,7164,8904,7834,754
CurrockWard6,4077,0106,1816,471
Dalston and BurghWard5,5105,8937,8017,896
Dearham and BroughtonWard5,3205,5086,0526,185
Denton HolmeWard6,2256,6526,5616,936
EgremontWard5,9966,2225,7945,746
Egremont North and St BeesWard5,5125,9685,5505,568
GosforthWard5,8896,1745,8356,041
Harraby NorthWard5,8786,6266,5536,990
Harraby SouthWard4,5975,8705,8706,295
HarringtonWard5,3455,8666,7047,021
Hillcrest and HensinghamWard5,8935,9165,5325,590
Houghton and IrthingtonWard5,1845,5665,2425,341
HowgateWard5,5066,0555,6875,804
Kells and SandwithWard5,7555,7256,3426,787
KeswickWard5,8295,6605,2035,068
LongtownWard4,9385,0525,0635,200
Maryport NorthWard6,7466,7546,1196,143
Maryport SouthWard6,3096,4046,5886,571
MillomWard6,1035,9805,6905,596
Millom WithoutWard5,6625,5874,9614,882
MirehouseWard6,0345,9915,4815,450
MortonWard5,9425,8255,9796,202
Moss Bay and MoorcloseWard7,0137,2546,9067,050
SeatonWard6,1846,4116,5616,589
Solway CoastWard5,6085,5315,3075,348
Stanwix UrbanWard5,7245,9345,6635,722
St John's and Great CliftonWard6,0296,0786,4576,622
St Michael'sWard6,0446,1455,3715,481
ThursbyWard5,1295,2235,2245,222
UpperbyWard6,2786,3126,2796,383
WetheralWard5,1525,6607,1617,791
WigtonWard6,2026,6536,8476,995
YewdaleWard6,2096,1845,6305,720
FyldeDistrict73,21775,75781,37585,447
Ansdell & FairhavenWard4,5104,5994,5104,536
AshtonWard6,0085,9026,0246,151
CarnegieWard4,5274,8124,7334,968
Freckleton VillageWard4,7134,5944,4794,586
HeyhousesWard5,3925,8205,9646,350
KilgrimolWard3,3583,4864,3584,700
KilnhouseWard6,4586,3786,7056,962
KirkhamWard7,1277,1947,8848,227
Lytham East (St Johns)Ward4,0554,6004,6144,634
Lytham West (Clifton)Ward3,8873,9463,8713,809
Medlar-with-WeshamWard3,2453,5844,4744,618
ParkWard3,1314,0634,0644,149
Rural East FyldeWard4,4594,6524,6185,044
Rural North FyldeWard3,8663,6633,9584,019
StainingWard2,3122,2902,5562,560
WartonWard3,4103,4554,5245,510
Wrea Green with WestbyWard2,7582,7194,0444,624
HaltonUnitary Authority118,208125,746128,478131,543
AppletonWard5,9516,2826,6626,887
BankfieldWard6,5396,5966,4906,523
Beechwood & HeathWard8,0617,7167,5617,562
BirchfieldWard4,6277,3688,0318,278
BridgewaterWard6,8567,5007,6798,032
Central & West BankWard6,4147,3397,0727,319
Daresbury, Moore & SandymoorWard3,1903,6924,8915,897
Ditton, Hale Village & HalebankWard6,2907,5047,5927,749
FarnworthWard5,5976,5487,9908,082
GrangeWard8,3148,3878,0798,199
Halton CastleWard6,4286,1386,7626,921
Halton LeaWard7,0437,1476,6946,757
Halton ViewWard6,8866,7457,2247,280
HighfieldWard6,7016,5186,3966,430
Hough GreenWard7,1997,1626,7346,780
Mersey & WestonWard6,7327,7427,8648,192
Norton NorthWard7,8868,1267,6107,597
Norton South & Preston BrookWard7,4927,2367,1467,058
HyndburnDistrict81,49680,73482,23486,058
AlthamWard4,6865,4375,4455,442
BarnfieldWard4,5424,4244,7064,946
BaxendenWard4,3044,0423,9304,063
CentralWard4,8395,8076,1776,476
ChurchWard5,2644,7145,3825,760
Clayton-le-MoorsWard5,0444,7254,5054,573
HuncoatWard4,3204,4184,6974,833
ImmanuelWard4,4484,5614,3004,574
MilnshawWard4,5754,4524,8905,169
NethertonWard4,7294,4864,7425,096
OvertonWard6,4886,3146,2746,372
PeelWard4,5114,5184,4544,779
RishtonWard7,3506,6256,6587,009
Spring HillWard5,2165,3525,5866,062
St Andrew'sWard4,4974,4164,4224,694
St Oswald'sWard6,6826,4436,0666,210
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough150,459145,893154,517162,565
CherryfieldWard10,93310,94410,77310,801
Halewood NorthWard9,9809,78810,35110,241
Halewood SouthWard10,65110,32810,40411,136
NorthwoodWard10,60310,46011,86812,497
Page MossWard11,71110,21111,58512,749
Prescot NorthWard8,9659,07110,58612,198
Prescot SouthWard9,6079,61610,12210,409
RobyWard9,5368,8569,58410,254
ShevingtonWard8,6519,82311,43012,085
St GabrielsWard9,5429,0959,5199,744
St MichaelsWard9,2668,9609,3669,585
StockbridgeWard10,86210,16310,71611,472
SwansideWard9,4928,9369,3779,628
Whiston and CrontonWard10,4749,7159,0789,344
WhitefieldWard10,1839,9279,75910,422
LancasterDistrict133,914138,375142,931145,006
BareWard7,0066,8996,8946,887
Bolton & SlyneWard7,2617,2537,2437,185
BowerhamWard4,9214,7924,9275,024
BulkWard6,2906,3868,3808,245
Carnforth & MillheadWard5,8726,1156,0445,969
CastleWard3,9565,2266,2586,734
EllelWard3,9895,1284,6344,831
Halton-with-Aughton & KelletWard4,2714,1854,9935,437
Heysham CentralWard4,7024,8094,7194,541
Heysham NorthWard4,8964,7404,8014,763
Heysham SouthWard5,1686,0916,7726,738
John O'GauntWard4,0474,2243,9564,112
Lower Lune ValleyWard4,3744,4424,5334,760
MarshWard5,2355,4766,6597,044
OvertonWard2,2892,4142,4922,838
PoultonWard5,7465,5505,3765,371
Scale Hall (Skerton West)Ward7,4866,8237,1477,058
Scotforth EastWard4,5734,3434,2594,439
Scotforth WestWard4,6615,5655,2445,259
SilverdaleWard1,8401,8451,9001,897
Skerton (Skerton East)Ward6,6656,6686,9417,049
TorrisholmeWard4,4034,5284,4214,599
UniversityWard4,1565,1104,7884,311
Upper Lune ValleyWard2,1192,2472,1582,222
WartonWard2,3562,3612,3362,323
West End (Harbour)Ward8,0777,7757,7247,916
WestgateWard7,5537,3807,3427,454
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough439,473466,415486,088508,961
AigburthWard4,9555,5585,5605,664
AllertonWard5,3995,1925,4645,407
AnfieldWard13,88213,01412,95113,798
ArundelWard5,1426,2226,0146,317
Belle ValeWard14,21612,98713,65313,807
BroadgreenWard6,2176,1155,9785,998
Brownlow HillWard2,8287,3017,35810,213
CalderstonesWard5,0685,2425,1635,083
CanningWard5,3087,9919,35510,449
ChildwallWard12,72412,62912,25812,182
ChurchWard6,7806,9686,7956,893
City Centre NorthWard1,5195,8078,32510,476
City Centre SouthWard2,7935,3858,83810,540
Clubmoor EastWard6,0746,3286,5016,522
Clubmoor WestWard6,2306,1865,9775,987
CountyWard12,68011,79011,38812,144
CroxtethWard6,3256,4286,7036,972
Croxteth Country ParkWard7,1337,0156,6496,411
DingleWard9,22910,44012,02712,679
Edge HillWard6,2945,0456,3436,998
Everton EastWard5,3805,8776,8107,313
Everton NorthWard7,4095,5756,2946,788
Everton WestWard2,9944,1864,9475,364
Fazakerley EastWard5,9335,6445,9166,040
Fazakerley NorthWard5,7005,7595,5525,385
Fazakerley WestWard6,1886,3116,8036,654
Festival GardensWard3,3013,8343,4973,554
GarstonWard9,95111,10811,76511,791
GateacreWard5,4445,1585,7405,875
Grassendale & CressingtonWard5,8225,8205,8325,839
Greenbank ParkWard5,9846,7565,9615,867
Kensington & FairfieldWard16,37418,02819,58522,335
Kirkdale EastWard4,1754,0784,4594,777
Kirkdale WestWard5,9195,8336,6397,129
Knotty Ash & Dovecot ParkWard5,9825,8056,0196,055
Mossley HillWard6,2286,4015,5295,628
Much Woolton & Hunts CrossWard12,30912,79712,59412,590
Norris GreenWard16,21013,36517,32017,623
Old Swan EastWard5,8705,8985,5025,704
Old Swan WestWard7,0387,6487,3857,658
Orrell ParkWard6,0856,4616,0515,536
Penny LaneWard6,4226,8656,2936,343
Princes ParkWard5,8227,2468,2218,531
Sandfield ParkWard6,4296,6597,0937,140
Sefton ParkWard4,9225,4005,2285,450
SmithdownWard11,15812,77413,35214,451
SpekeWard12,71613,19314,34014,727
SpringwoodWard5,9716,1065,9726,143
St MichaelsWard5,5776,0865,8105,706
StoneycroftWard5,6305,6645,3715,638
ToxtethWard6,2726,5537,6258,224
Tuebrook Breckside ParkWard5,2415,6735,7346,653
Tuebrook LarkhillWard7,3707,4587,4957,876
VauxhallWard6,2767,4668,0478,549
WaltonWard11,91713,37212,54112,876
Waterfront NorthWard5065911,014957
Waterfront SouthWard8272,6892,8943,590
Wavertree Garden SuburbWard5,0305,4195,3185,515
Wavertree VillageWard5,9936,2255,8276,021
West Derby DeysbrookWard4,6525,7675,8395,886
West Derby LeyfieldWard6,6956,5336,3586,381
West Derby MuirheadWard6,0896,0235,7105,434
Woolton VillageWard5,2205,4035,2535,257
Yew TreeWard11,65311,26611,24011,568
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough392,819503,127551,938589,670
Ancoats & BeswickWard5,1978,91014,82315,419
ArdwickWard13,88419,40921,04224,147
BaguleyWard13,19814,79416,06416,669
BrooklandsWard13,44214,93615,23515,434
BurnageWard15,97517,66318,50618,656
CharlestownWard12,79115,52117,47318,191
CheethamWard10,09918,45021,47422,257
ChorltonWard12,47813,45312,84312,631
Chorlton ParkWard15,02917,28817,59217,460
Clayton & OpenshawWard13,77916,86220,02921,107
CrumpsallWard12,06415,31818,19518,897
DeansgateWard2,82111,66913,69720,784
Didsbury EastWard13,49314,81914,70914,900
Didsbury WestWard12,12614,81115,08315,327
FallowfieldWard12,72815,92314,86915,539
Gorton & Abbey HeyWard16,03618,89020,98822,663
HarpurheyWard12,55817,70019,99721,077
Higher BlackleyWard13,06614,52515,56916,173
HulmeWard9,60118,26019,48623,311
LevenshulmeWard13,07917,44019,64720,420
LongsightWard13,30617,59420,87322,204
Miles Platting & Newton HeathWard15,49216,68719,27520,618
Moss SideWard12,20118,35621,27522,379
MostonWard16,00316,83618,81319,526
NorthendenWard12,55914,19715,06415,358
Old MoatWard13,09615,07315,36416,232
PiccadillyWard3,24410,98011,66416,842
RusholmeWard12,61515,72717,43418,566
SharstonWard13,68615,94417,44617,710
Whalley RangeWard10,82715,45416,55717,008
WithingtonWard12,95915,30915,43916,210
Woodhouse ParkWard13,38514,32915,41415,955
Oldham Metropolitan Borough217,273224,897242,089251,560
AlexandraWard11,31212,14514,43515,469
Chadderton CentralWard9,10110,12911,71312,966
Chadderton NorthWard10,72410,96410,94110,758
Chadderton SouthWard11,86911,98712,59213,725
ColdhurstWard12,27113,52615,21015,941
CromptonWard10,61510,1959,9329,872
Failsworth EastWard10,49810,47310,37010,568
Failsworth WestWard10,50410,20711,08711,350
HollinwoodWard11,29211,47512,93513,545
Medlock ValeWard11,24612,17414,27315,036
Royton NorthWard11,75211,44311,07411,155
Royton SouthWard9,66010,25110,30011,054
Saddleworth NorthWard9,3769,6959,8829,850
Saddleworth SouthWard9,2159,9669,95310,078
Saddleworth West & LeesWard10,64711,09411,07911,045
ShawWard10,65510,46010,04510,209
St James'Ward12,03811,65312,48212,823
St Mary'sWard11,31213,30715,02715,671
WaterheadWard11,61412,02913,79114,822
WernethWard12,15412,16614,98615,623
PendleDistrict89,24889,45295,75799,777
BarnoldswickWard9,0549,0879,1799,248
Barrowford & PendlesideWard7,4987,7077,4487,746
Boulsworth & FoulridgeWard7,5947,8467,8688,117
BradleyWard8,4618,1439,4669,968
Brierfield East & Clover HillWard8,0297,9528,6048,977
Brierfield West & ReedleyWard5,4385,0786,3046,641
Earby & CoatesWard8,0428,0928,1808,074
Fence & HighamWard2,3942,2372,4292,419
Marsden & SouthfieldWard8,2558,9519,72310,734
Vivary BridgeWard7,9347,6657,6357,713
Waterside & HorsfieldWard7,4347,5307,6188,003
Whitefield & WalverdenWard9,1149,16411,30012,137
PrestonDistrict129,633140,202147,835162,864
AshtonWard8,9449,0448,6709,231
BrookfieldWard7,9657,9818,2748,671
CadleyWard8,4108,4128,5069,502
City CentreWard8,47210,96211,94112,804
DeepdaleWard8,8279,4859,66710,389
Fishwick & FrenchwoodWard8,7719,8569,43110,028
GarrisonWard8,5249,1569,1549,533
GreyfriarsWard7,7117,5828,3468,798
Ingol & CottamWard8,1518,3959,25811,307
Lea & LarchesWard8,9699,0979,2699,483
PlungingtonWard9,64212,07711,45612,282
Preston Rural EastWard6,2856,6048,65011,324
Preston Rural NorthWard4,3514,6207,0929,519
RibbletonWard7,7598,8849,0779,410
Sharoe GreenWard8,7558,2048,2628,621
St Matthew'sWard8,0939,84310,78211,962
Ribble ValleyDistrict53,96057,13261,56165,794
Alston & HothersallWard2,5652,6432,7262,987
Billington & LanghoWard3,1393,2053,4223,625
BowlandWard1,3801,5101,4731,493
Brockhall & DinckleyWard1,1651,8861,6011,589
ChatburnWard1,3241,3161,3271,332
ChippingWard1,3371,3561,4131,536
Clayton-le-Dale & SalesburyWard1,5331,6311,6271,653
Derby & ThornleyWard3,0492,9953,2113,498
DilworthWard2,3952,5512,7833,003
East Whalley, Read & SimonstoneWard2,6382,6782,6542,695
Edisford & Low MoorWard2,6862,5533,5913,965
Gisburn & RimingtonWard1,2891,4051,4391,579
Hurst Green & WhitewellWard1,6281,7051,6641,770
LittlemoorWard2,5522,6553,2133,667
MellorWard2,6702,8572,7482,748
PrimroseWard3,0363,0753,7664,044
RibchesterWard1,5351,5981,5301,561
SabdenWard1,3711,4221,5831,603
SalthillWard3,3583,4163,5483,683
St Mary'sWard3,0653,0663,0203,410
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & MittonWard1,2871,4861,4431,462
West Bradford & GrindletonWard1,4531,5601,6571,704
Whalley NethertownWard8631,7831,5131,876
Whalley & Painter WoodWard2,0122,0652,9993,182
Wilpshire & RamsgreaveWard3,3393,3993,3663,497
Wiswell & BarrowWard1,2891,3162,2462,632
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough205,357211,699223,773235,561
Balderstone & KirkholtWard8,9809,95511,47512,588
BamfordWard9,93710,28510,42810,915
CastletonWard9,71510,01610,45811,066
Central RochdaleWard11,08411,20212,83614,030
East MiddletonWard10,71310,87311,12511,558
HealeyWard10,22410,41110,76010,678
Hopwood HallWard10,38810,65810,85011,581
KingswayWard9,50810,53811,85812,695
Littleborough LakesideWard9,0328,6209,3739,636
Milkstone & DeeplishWard9,68211,07012,21112,728
Milnrow & NewheyWard10,68510,78410,58110,886
NordenWard10,1819,9469,7339,790
North HeywoodWard10,48710,43311,36312,136
North MiddletonWard12,36712,16611,98412,440
Smallbridge & FirgroveWard11,09211,90112,30913,043
South MiddletonWard11,21411,11611,30611,732
Spotland & FalingeWard11,64112,63112,14812,416
Wardle, Shore & West LittleboroughWard9,61010,20110,33810,771
West HeywoodWard11,33411,19412,12912,438
West MiddletonWard7,4837,69910,50912,434
RossendaleDistrict65,65267,98270,87173,045
BacupWard6,0206,4986,8607,073
Britannia & Lee MillWard4,9875,4716,3226,439
Goodshaw & CribdenWard6,0496,5646,7706,984
Greenfield & EdenWard6,7336,8476,9997,107
Hareholme & WaterfootWard6,9787,0127,1257,669
HaslingdenWard7,2807,7637,7528,146
HelmshoreWard6,3796,4756,7396,792
LongholmeWard6,3756,2836,8416,996
Whitewell & StacksteadsWard7,5877,5697,6657,755
WhitworthWard7,2637,5007,8048,084
SalfordMetropolitan Borough216,103233,933269,923294,348
Barton & WintonWard13,58713,53215,75416,719
Blackfriars & TrinityWard3,7877,60110,65614,561
Boothstown & EllenbrookWard12,42212,12312,51712,810
BroughtonWard10,38112,26516,95818,778
Cadishead & Lower IrlamWard10,75811,72912,20812,315
ClaremontWard13,08212,79213,24113,774
EcclesWard12,04813,05414,52315,040
Higher Irlam & Peel GreenWard13,74513,86414,03514,301
Kersal & Broughton ParkWard12,30014,29816,03917,134
Little HultonWard12,44512,56814,49115,026
OrdsallWard4,6506,81510,09413,795
Pendlebury & CliftonWard11,08312,80613,93513,935
Pendleton & CharlestownWard14,71214,82317,15419,596
QuaysWard1,0423,7229,30713,189
Swinton ParkWard12,42112,41612,89713,492
Swinton & WardleyWard12,25612,46912,45613,027
Walkden NorthWard11,21811,64713,55514,459
Walkden SouthWard10,51510,52011,71512,610
Weaste & SeedleyWard12,00413,16216,35717,721
Worsley & Westwood ParkWard11,64411,72712,03212,066
SeftonMetropolitan Borough282,958273,790279,233286,281
AinsdaleWard12,99812,38012,60112,896
BirkdaleWard12,90212,88312,68912,790
BlundellsandsWard11,51411,28011,36711,477
CambridgeWard12,30411,87712,52012,644
ChurchWard12,48512,06812,07712,338
DerbyWard13,19012,36013,17213,718
Duke'sWard12,06413,33314,37514,684
FordWard12,54412,73112,81412,707
HaringtonWard12,41311,78011,54311,370
KewWard12,27912,63113,91314,926
LinacreWard13,78912,30513,60114,673
LitherlandWard12,02911,23112,07512,870
ManorWard13,20112,49712,40112,926
MeolsWard12,85312,42512,06312,103
MolyneuxWard12,61312,76312,44912,719
Netherton and OrrellWard12,75112,65312,97413,097
NorwoodWard14,93714,85214,82114,865
ParkWard12,64111,89411,81911,926
RavenmeolsWard12,58312,06512,08212,738
St OswaldWard13,33811,84911,34711,459
SudellWard13,89812,68113,20813,948
VictoriaWard13,63313,25213,32213,407
South RibbleDistrict103,867109,057111,035116,113
Bamber Bridge EastWard4,4144,6584,9455,455
Bamber Bridge WestWard3,7534,3844,2734,380
BroadfieldWard4,7635,1344,9704,791
Broad OakWard4,2204,1633,9944,061
Buckshaw & WordenWard2,5863,8964,7304,644
CharnockWard3,6583,8713,9524,070
Coupe Green & Gregson LaneWard4,1164,2994,2374,811
Earnshaw BridgeWard5,0365,0164,8145,065
Farington EastWard3,3023,1064,5484,985
Farington WestWard3,3074,0364,1894,976
HooleWard3,6664,0674,2544,395
Howick & PrioryWard7,7417,3677,2307,286
Leyland CentralWard4,3414,9894,9365,280
Longton & Hutton WestWard5,8025,7755,7765,843
Lostock HallWard6,5536,2216,1386,220
MiddleforthWard7,8177,6467,3867,539
Moss SideWard4,0944,0463,8944,279
New Longton & Hutton EastWard4,3294,4724,7024,837
Samlesbury & WaltonWard3,8934,0794,1384,222
Seven StarsWard4,1014,2554,3234,963
St AmbroseWard4,4004,5984,2064,368
Walton-le-Dale EastWard3,3993,9764,7424,790
Walton-le-Dale WestWard4,5815,0034,6584,853
St HelensMetropolitan Borough176,843175,308183,248188,861
Billinge & Seneley GreenWard11,84711,08010,46210,527
BlackbrookWard11,62610,69210,59410,502
Bold & Lea GreenWard9,0119,93611,99412,323
EcclestonWard10,1619,97710,40310,818
HaydockWard11,55211,36310,84211,108
Moss BankWard11,29410,68210,83611,104
Newton-le-Willows EastWard11,08011,16912,56913,036
Newton-le-Willows WestWard10,33810,86412,79213,373
ParrWard11,92711,70612,80813,314
Peasley Cross & FingerpostWard3,3923,5553,3273,784
RainfordWard8,3447,7797,8467,937
RainhillWard12,29111,31111,42611,586
St Helens Town CentreWard7,4037,4237,9218,427
Sutton North WestWard7,1526,6807,0527,660
Sutton South EastWard6,1326,2826,5976,714
Thatto HeathWard11,22212,72713,24713,594
West ParkWard11,55811,39211,57411,810
WindleWard10,51710,69010,95511,244
StockportMetropolitan Borough284,528283,275294,773303,929
Bramhall NorthWard13,19913,01712,89012,830
Bramhall South & WoodfordWard12,33011,97112,88413,633
Bredbury Green & RomileyWard13,62713,54213,74713,955
Bredbury & WoodleyWard14,54014,19014,19914,584
Brinnington & Stockport CentralWard10,79711,36614,09715,156
Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme NorthWard14,98014,81515,09815,582
Cheadle Hulme SouthWard15,09714,93615,78816,268
Cheadle West & GatleyWard13,26313,79715,09715,722
Davenport & Cale GreenWard14,68415,62916,34517,078
EdgeleyWard11,75711,80711,96412,188
Hazel GroveWard13,36513,54213,51313,910
Heald GreenWard13,51113,91714,65115,479
Heatons NorthWard13,77413,48814,17014,496
Heatons SouthWard14,12013,96614,09814,422
ManorWard13,51013,07913,47814,266
Marple NorthWard12,52512,27712,48512,798
Marple South & High LaneWard11,84511,40911,77111,826
Norbury & WoodsmoorWard12,66012,42912,54312,851
OffertonWard14,45314,06815,11715,284
Reddish NorthWard15,30115,32115,98516,442
Reddish SouthWard15,19014,70914,84515,159
TamesideMetropolitan Borough213,043219,324231,073239,643
Ashton HurstWard11,42511,21011,36311,457
Ashton St Michael'sWard11,32912,06013,00213,575
Ashton WaterlooWard12,12512,21312,71813,020
AudenshawWard11,26411,10512,58213,460
Denton North EastWard10,91810,89211,09211,947
Denton SouthWard12,26612,02411,86812,252
Denton WestWard11,77211,63511,51911,904
Droylsden EastWard10,65211,11211,83712,600
Droylsden WestWard11,92411,34311,48511,874
DukinfieldWard11,93012,48312,73212,910
Dukinfield StalybridgeWard10,93110,85511,17911,386
Hyde GodleyWard9,90911,06611,31011,970
Hyde NewtonWard10,29811,14112,72413,164
Hyde WernethWard11,56011,93412,40512,603
LongdendaleWard11,95211,49313,18313,808
MossleyWard9,85710,92111,56111,611
Stalybridge NorthWard11,62612,70512,94313,150
Stalybridge SouthWard11,20911,62512,05112,257
St Peter'sWard10,09311,50713,52314,695
TraffordMetropolitan Borough210,145226,578235,052241,025
AltrinchamWard7,6239,54910,83111,278
Ashton upon MerseyWard9,5199,69310,34510,600
BowdonWard10,14010,76310,84210,812
BroadheathWard9,63511,39812,98113,102
BrooklandsWard9,77310,43410,52410,667
Bucklow-St MartinsWard9,65510,35810,10710,859
DavyhulmeWard11,22811,23711,63611,922
FlixtonWard11,26011,24111,13111,144
Gorse Hill & CornbrookWard8,23610,04411,36613,301
HaleWard10,08911,11811,21111,042
Hale Barns & Timperley SouthWard9,1909,78610,22310,311
LongfordWard9,60110,18010,50611,186
Lostock & BartonWard10,89811,31211,38711,245
ManorWard10,88111,48511,52211,736
Old TraffordWard10,19711,66612,54413,077
Sale CentralWard8,5799,65010,29010,554
Sale MoorWard10,75911,15411,54811,868
Stretford & Humphrey ParkWard11,23411,77212,28812,338
Timperley CentralWard10,00311,07311,13911,441
Timperley NorthWard11,23411,72611,80411,794
UrmstonWard10,41310,93910,78910,748
WarringtonUnitary Authority191,080202,228210,974215,391
AppletonWard10,00310,30110,57610,717
Bewsey and WhitecrossWard8,17210,23412,12913,806
BirchwoodWard11,39510,70110,61010,442
Burtonwood and WinwickWard5,5966,3486,2206,190
Chapelford and Old HallWard6,9599,93312,01212,749
Culcheth, Glazebury and CroftWard11,45411,69011,78811,174
Fairfield and HowleyWard7,74210,12911,85512,272
GrappenhallWard6,7617,2316,9357,826
Great Sankey North and Whittle HallWard8,4408,81210,23410,751
Great Sankey SouthWard9,98511,33311,30611,659
Latchford EastWard6,6207,4478,9819,335
Latchford WestWard7,1177,1957,5377,519
Lymm North and ThelwallWard9,89310,80911,65411,860
Lymm SouthWard5,8726,6056,3826,412
OrfordWard12,15811,86211,96011,919
Penketh and CuerdleyWard10,30710,2569,8749,768
Poplars and HulmeWard12,24312,18412,41612,320
Poulton NorthWard10,38510,1079,7079,550
Poulton SouthWard6,5656,3566,4406,631
Rixton and WoolstonWard10,0379,3909,2119,314
Stockton HeathWard7,1947,2026,7096,599
WestbrookWard6,1806,1036,4386,578
West LancashireDistrict108,378110,685117,429121,995
Aughton & HolbornWard8,4678,1398,1228,321
Burscough Bridge & RuffordWard6,9516,9927,2907,415
Burscough TownWard5,7736,2786,5737,182
North Meols & Hesketh BankWard6,6387,1677,7108,215
Old SkelmersdaleWard8,7178,6288,4688,598
Ormskirk EastWard7,2187,4167,8728,454
Ormskirk WestWard7,3427,3698,1318,744
Rural North EastWard7,7777,7267,5727,551
Rural SouthWard5,7326,3608,9068,554
Rural WestWard6,2866,7377,1847,516
Skelmersdale NorthWard7,4577,0207,3518,003
Skelmersdale SouthWard8,8818,5658,6859,004
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town CentreWard8,3239,0549,66410,026
Tarleton VillageWard5,6345,8586,3076,609
Up HollandWard7,1807,3767,5657,803
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary Authority224,058225,309226,592230,185
Alston and FellsideWard6,0866,3946,4376,605
Appleby and BroughWard5,3565,7175,9856,087
Bowness and LythWard3,6523,9403,8363,752
Burton and HolmeWard3,0773,4873,4773,582
Coniston and HawksheadWard3,7943,2793,1813,155
Dalton NorthWard6,3196,1355,9365,961
Dalton SouthWard6,4806,2075,9766,052
Eamont and ShapWard3,9814,2734,2144,189
Eden and Lyvennet ValeWard5,0895,4615,6535,676
Grange and CartmelWard10,07010,38410,42910,446
Greystoke and UllswaterWard4,1094,2344,2374,321
Hawcoat and NewbarnsWard10,56710,40910,86911,042
Hesket and LazonbyWard5,6556,0786,2526,234
High FurnessWard3,9433,7313,7683,821
Kendal CastleWard6,2476,2586,0576,163
Kendal HighgateWard5,6085,7375,9496,258
Kendal NetherWard6,0866,0896,5066,472
Kendal SouthWard5,5495,6646,3126,569
Kendal Strickland and FellWard5,6376,5056,6306,714
Kent EstuaryWard6,1316,3176,2196,248
Kirkby Stephen and TebayWard4,7454,9204,9704,985
Levens and CrooklandsWard3,6873,7873,8453,982
Low FurnessWard4,0234,1034,2024,217
Old Barrow and HindpoolWard13,70613,05012,15912,575
Ormsgill and ParksideWard12,33011,61711,16711,060
Penrith NorthWard6,7046,8087,5707,748
Penrith SouthWard8,0528,6799,41410,362
Risedale and RoosecoteWard11,19011,01810,78310,792
Sedbergh and Kirkby LonsdaleWard7,7687,9598,0158,074
UlverstonWard11,52411,67811,82212,423
Upper KentWard3,9063,9364,0194,097
Walney IslandWard11,38810,65110,51910,592
Windermere and AmblesideWard11,59810,80410,1849,931
WiganMetropolitan Borough301,415317,849329,330344,922
AbramWard13,01014,44015,14315,561
Ashton-in-Makerfield SouthWard11,79812,19911,75111,767
Aspull, New Springs & WhelleyWard11,27311,75611,87312,072
AstleyWard13,25213,26114,04614,285
Atherton NorthWard12,36313,20414,13014,727
Atherton South & LilfordWard11,95413,52713,73814,080
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield NorthWard11,76511,66211,43311,850
DouglasWard11,05712,89213,16913,717
Golborne & Lowton WestWard11,02611,91412,12213,073
HindleyWard12,66813,97013,78614,421
Hindley GreenWard10,96911,64012,46612,567
InceWard12,22013,92513,91714,603
Leigh Central & Higher FoldsWard12,72613,81915,04616,740
Leigh SouthWard12,15312,60912,62213,510
Leigh WestWard14,00514,44015,69517,019
Lowton EastWard12,43312,61713,79915,189
OrrellWard10,52311,51312,08612,118
PembertonWard13,63813,98214,33114,774
Shevington with Lower Ground & MoorWard12,38812,09312,25212,384
Standish with LangtreeWard12,32412,54314,21415,477
Tyldesley & Mosley CommonWard10,76511,48112,33014,205
Wigan CentralWard11,16711,71212,03412,531
Wigan WestWard12,83313,41413,57014,044
WinstanleyWard10,65811,26411,65311,845
Worsley MesnesWard12,45511,97312,10712,363
WirralMetropolitan Borough312,293319,783320,199328,873
BebingtonWard15,51015,76815,21515,403
Bidston and St JamesWard15,21314,80915,69516,707
Birkenhead and TranmereWard14,39115,87916,29817,631
BromboroughWard13,96314,85016,46216,970
ClatterbridgeWard14,72114,41113,78413,832
ClaughtonWard13,47315,11214,68715,147
EasthamWard13,63713,88213,93214,789
Greasby, Frankby and IrbyWard14,66713,99114,11114,346
HeswallWard13,11313,40113,16913,367
Hoylake and MeolsWard13,09413,34812,97913,214
Leasowe and Moreton EastWard13,73514,64015,13115,643
LiscardWard15,13315,57415,51015,840
Moreton West and Saughall MassieWard14,42313,98813,77414,029
New BrightonWard13,92314,85914,64414,678
OxtonWard13,40914,23213,68913,806
Pensby and ThingwallWard13,31913,00712,91112,971
PrentonWard14,28414,48814,57514,837
Rock FerryWard13,35514,29815,33316,256
SeacombeWard15,15715,38714,90715,660
UptonWard16,14216,13016,37616,656
WallaseyWard15,01114,99614,47614,423
West Kirby and ThurstastonWard12,62012,73312,54312,668
WyreDistrict105,618107,749111,946118,743
BourneWard5,2066,1416,6207,179
BreckWard3,5583,8704,5695,199
Brock with CatterallWard4,0644,2144,9795,936
CalderWard1,7502,1482,4252,713
CarletonWard4,6984,6004,4314,735
Cleveleys ParkWard4,6374,6514,5254,569
GarstangWard6,1216,3746,6166,813
Great EcclestonWard3,8653,8954,3654,814
Hambleton & StalmineWard4,1544,2304,6415,116
Hardhorn with High CrossWard5,7775,7686,0496,327
JubileeWard4,7764,6664,5844,638
Marsh MillWard6,4236,4136,2166,372
MountWard4,4744,5405,1435,266
ParkWard5,3445,0034,9765,092
PharosWard5,4095,1855,1705,372
Pheasant's WoodWard1,6941,6111,8501,868
PillingWard2,0742,2932,6282,787
PreesallWard5,3145,6915,6565,892
RossallWard6,5396,3816,1206,208
StanahWard4,0504,5494,5825,003
TithebarnWard4,2304,2294,2844,448
Victoria & NorcrossWard4,3724,4324,3624,868
WarrenWard5,0754,8304,8154,935
WyresdaleWard2,0132,0352,3352,593
North West EnglandRegion6,729,7647,052,1777,417,3977,737,414

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: Wards as at May 2025. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males3,809,909
Females3,927,505
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years1,627,558
18-64 years4,653,678
65+ years1,456,178
Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years387,003
70-79 years669,277
60-69 years884,043
50-59 years995,810
40-49 years930,967
30-39 years1,064,968
20-29 years986,590
10-19 years952,864
0-9 years865,892
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK6,551,993
EU305,712
Europe (other)27,482
Middle East & Asia347,989
Africa128,962
Other country55,261
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White6,347,394
Asian622,685
Black173,918
Arab43,865
Mixed/multiple163,245
Other ethnic group66,291
Religion (C 2021)
Christians3,895,779
Muslims563,105
Hindus49,749
Sikhs11,862
Buddhists23,028
Jews33,285
Other religion28,103
No religion2,419,624