United Kingdom: North West England
Contents: Counties and Unitary Districts
The population of all counties and unitary districts in North West England.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West England | Region | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 | 7,737,414 | → |
| Blackburn with Darwen | Unitary Authority | 137,470 | 147,489 | 154,739 | 162,540 | → |
| Blackpool | Unitary Authority | 142,283 | 142,065 | 141,036 | 144,191 | → |
| Cheshire East | Unitary Authority | 351,817 | 370,127 | 398,772 | 421,298 | → |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Unitary Authority | 321,971 | 329,608 | 357,150 | 371,652 | → |
| Cumberland | Unitary Authority | 263,549 | 274,549 | 273,255 | 280,495 | → |
| Greater Manchester | Metropolitan County | 2,482,328 | 2,682,528 | 2,867,765 | 3,009,664 | → |
| Halton | Unitary Authority | 118,208 | 125,746 | 128,478 | 131,543 | → |
| Lancashire | County | 1,134,974 | 1,171,339 | 1,235,354 | 1,294,914 | → |
| Merseyside | Metropolitan County | 1,362,026 | 1,381,189 | 1,423,285 | 1,475,541 | → |
| Warrington | Unitary Authority | 191,080 | 202,228 | 210,974 | 215,391 | → |
| Westmorland and Furness | Unitary Authority | 224,058 | 225,309 | 226,592 | 230,185 | → |
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.