Westhoughton
in Greater Manchester (North West England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Westhoughton as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoughton | Greater Manchester | 20,224 | 21,911 | 21,963 | 22,719 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 11,184 |
| Females | 11,535 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 4,773 |
| 18-64 years | 13,326 |
| 65+ years | 4,620 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,028 |
| 70-79 years | 2,169 |
| 60-69 years | 2,949 |
| 50-59 years | 3,251 |
| 40-49 years | 2,893 |
| 30-39 years | 2,970 |
| 20-29 years | 2,228 |
| 10-19 years | 2,740 |
| 0-9 years | 2,491 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 20,936 |
| EU | 438 |
| Europe (other) | 49 |
| Middle East & Asia | 177 |
| Africa | 262 |
| Other country | 87 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 20,746 |
| Asian | 495 |
| Black | 189 |
| Arab | 34 |
| Mixed/multiple | 443 |
| Other ethnic group | 56 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 13,796 |
| Muslims | 288 |
| Hindus | 158 |
| Sikhs | 18 |
| Buddhists | 43 |
| Jews | 15 |
| Other religion | 65 |
| No religion | 6,590 |