Thornton
in Lancashire (North West England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Thornton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | Lancashire | 17,373 | 18,714 | 19,265 | 20,422 | → |
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 | 9,903 |
| Females | 10,519 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 3,596 |
| 18-64 years | 11,271 |
| 65+ years | 5,555 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,532 |
| 70-79 years | 2,587 |
| 60-69 years | 3,015 |
| 50-59 years | 2,925 |
| 40-49 years | 2,129 |
| 30-39 years | 2,338 |
| 20-29 years | 1,930 |
| 10-19 years | 2,162 |
| 0-9 years | 1,804 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 18,682 |
| EU | 275 |
| Europe (other) | 38 |
| Middle East & Asia | 69 |
| Africa | 156 |
| Other country | 61 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 18,893 |
| Asian | 156 |
| Black | 34 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Mixed/multiple | 173 |
| Other ethnic group | 13 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 11,107 |
| Muslims | 34 |
| Hindus | 32 |
| Sikhs | 2 |
| Buddhists | 53 |
| Jews | 17 |
| Other religion | 80 |
| No religion | 7,007 |