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Contents: Local Authority Districts and Parishes

The population of the local authority districts and civil parishes 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
Blackburn with DarwenUnparished Area98,351107,765114,410120,226
DarwenParish27,49528,04628,11729,333
EccleshillParish276319282410
LiveseyParish6,3376,2026,6517,328
North TurtonParish3,7363,8673,9303,918
PleasingtonParish467446482498
TockholesParish454478464427
Yate and Pickup BankParish355366425400
BlackpoolUnitary Authority142,283142,065141,036144,191
BlackpoolUnitary District142,284142,065141,022144,191
BoltonMetropolitan Borough261,037276,786295,963310,085
BlackrodParish5,3005,0015,5215,524
BoltonUnparished Area213,366226,744244,204256,669
HorwichParish19,31120,06720,89321,621
WesthoughtonParish23,05824,97425,33126,271
BurnleyDistrict89,54287,05994,64699,233
BriercliffeParish4,0894,0314,0324,059
BurnleyUnparished Area63,98662,12469,30673,387
ClivigerParish2,3502,2382,2332,338
DunnockshawParish212185178210
Habergham EavesParish1,5811,4661,4291,483
HaptonParish1,8941,9792,2382,297
IghtenhillParish2,1131,9751,8901,841
PadihamParish10,30910,09810,52710,789
Worsthorne-with-HurstwoodParish3,0082,9632,8322,829
BuryMetropolitan Borough180,608185,060193,851198,921
BuryMetropolitan Borough180,610185,060193,846198,921
Cheshire EastUnitary Authority351,817370,127398,772421,298
AdlingtonParish1,0811,1641,2551,276
Alderley EdgeParish4,4094,7804,7774,609
Alpraham and CalveleyParish642687760833
AlsagerParish12,71311,89314,01415,527
ArclidParish199276454495
AshleyParish261323358356
Aston by BudworthParish281306330344
Aston juxta MondrumParish234292332379
AudlemParish1,7901,9912,1542,227
AustersonParish205194231257
BaddileyParish226249249259
BaddingtonParish151212245297
BarthomleyParish202202218251
BetchtonParish620677701706
BextonParish............
BickertonParish315278299321
BollingtonParish7,0957,5937,9447,986
BosleyParish406400449485
BradwallParish166182190186
BreretonParish1,0121,1901,5571,759
BrindleyParish134155157109
BroomhallParish206204189182
BuertonParish492503552496
Bulkeley and RidleyParish476508585581
BunburyParish1,1981,1951,2591,302
Burland and ActonParish6786817861,145
ChelfordParish1,2541,1741,5151,708
CholmondeleyParish136157175162
CholmondestonParish153175218266
Chorley (Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward)Parish399496490509
Chorley (Wrenbury Ward)Parish100107130127
Church LawtonParish2,2012,1972,1882,266
Church MinshullParish431426442493
CongletonParish25,84526,60728,77730,839
Coole PilateParish............
CranageParish1,1301,1841,2861,244
CreweParish48,25852,67355,31860,052
DisleyParish4,3014,2944,8034,804
Dodcott cum WilkesleyParish380415455443
Doddington and DistrictParish587594591614
EatonParish193249490501
EgertonParish............
FaddileyParish163163132172
GawsworthParish1,6731,7051,6511,616
GoostreyParish2,2012,1792,1462,123
Great WarfordParish615750734758
HandforthParish6,0536,2666,7157,155
HankelowParish272261343383
HaslingtonParish6,6466,4186,7987,232
HassallParish281265245260
HathertonParish344360354374
HaughtonParish223204187224
HenburyParish594561651789
Higher HurdsfieldParish688717740720
High LeghParish1,6321,6531,7201,810
Holmes ChapelParish5,6695,6056,6706,930
Hough and ChorltonParish9492,0662,1342,081
Hulme WalfieldParish140148473583
Kettleshulme and Lyme HandleyParish466502446429
KnutsfordParish12,65613,19113,25913,733
LeightonParish4,9535,4146,0266,421
Little Bollington with AgdenParish308313343401
Little WarfordParish440419361386
Lower WithingtonParish492519557592
MacclesfieldParish49,53251,48252,49654,510
Macclesfield Forest and WildboarcloughParish201189196177
Marbury and DistrictParish510546540546
MarthallParish............
MartonParish222243236283
MereParish601657779794
MiddlewichParish13,10113,59514,42114,613
Millington and RostherneParish439426394426
Minshull VernonParish469391262260
MobberleyParish2,5463,0503,1193,170
Moreton cum AlcumlowParish150172155168
MostonParish125135301388
Mottram St. AndrewParish518493531532
NantwichParish12,90314,40815,82616,952
Nether AlderleyParish5716659111,029
Newbold AstburyParish475502569541
NewhallParish6697769091,031
North RodeParish178234268231
Odd RodeParish5,5525,4425,3575,472
OllertonParish323329391375
Over AlderleyParish335318384466
PeckfortonParish236269......
Peover InferiorParish192220244229
Peover Superior and SnelsonParish815827885894
PickmereParish5417671,013942
PlumleyParish649643701735
PooleParish............
Pott ShrigleyParish220269258254
Poynton with WorthParish14,43314,26014,06214,709
PrestburyParish3,4353,4713,4823,478
RainowParish1,2821,2501,2401,285
RopeParish2,1552,0342,1212,066
SandbachParish17,88018,24622,45824,519
Shavington cum GrestyParish4,8494,5196,2647,319
SiddingtonParish376358357336
SmallwoodParish491614677731
SomerfordParish3434301,5462,042
Somerford BoothsParish175181194178
SoundParish233239233228
SpurstowParish394413357360
Stapeley and DistrictParish1,0113,3364,2394,278
Stoke and HurlestonParish265324325376
StyalParish9491,0511,0081,323
Sutton (Sutton Lane Ends)Parish2,4642,6812,5912,701
SwettenhamParish248291290319
Tabley InferiorParish137142139167
Tabley SuperiorParish316311368486
ToftParish............
TwemlowParish168192272271
WalghertonParish121128138146
WardleParish291254271286
WarminghamParish175244259290
Weston and Crewe GreenParish1,3231,9632,0662,243
WettenhallParish135192224267
WillastonParish2,9733,1043,6513,955
WilmslowParish23,32424,49726,21327,160
WincleParish164191198189
WistastonParish8,2228,1178,3458,717
WoolstanwoodParish723678632608
WorlestonParish404452843485
Wrenbury cum FrithParish1,0601,1811,3191,387
WybunburyParish1,4741,4591,6291,807
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary Authority321,971329,608357,150371,652
Acton BridgeParish602631602614
AgdenParish............
AlderseyParish150132......
Aldford and SaightonParish443474477487
AllostockParish7838161,0221,003
AlvanleyParish485472503486
Anderton with MarburyParish582571552536
AntrobusParish832791767766
Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-PeelParish919936954945
AstonParish11110610298
BacheParish158307251336
BackfordParish218241380479
BarntonParish5,5275,6145,7065,740
BarrowParish943941955979
BartonParish122123......
BeestonParish199188238338
BostockParish229225234194
BroxtonParish493461456482
BurwardsleyParish167184193188
ByleyParish202235234264
CapenhurstParish325380364448
CardenParish............
Cheshire West and ChesterUnparished Area124,232126,655135,208141,557
Chester CastleParish............
ChidlowParish............
ChorltonParish136124184181
ChowleyParish............
ChristletonParish2,3892,3622,4842,605
ChurtonParish335365396395
Clotton HoofieldParish350425433447
CluttonParish328371388380
CoddingtonParish......124120
ComberbachParish1,002954954922
CroughtonParish............
CrowtonParish429465516461
Cuddington (Malpas Ward)Parish180171213252
Cuddington (Weaver and Cuddington Ward)Parish5,2235,3336,1456,171
DarnhallParish214232229218
DavenhamParish2,7252,7452,9983,140
Delamere and OakmereParish1,3181,3371,6031,858
DodlestonParish9951,0179641,056
DuckingtonParish............
Duddon and BurtonParish596655656614
Dunham-on-the-Hill and HapsfordParish663634695741
DuttonParish403424445499
Eaton and EcclestonParish2422463491,426
EltonParish3,5283,5863,5193,520
FarndonParish1,5171,6532,2282,246
FrodshamParish9,1189,2269,3169,349
Golborne DavidParish............
Great BoughtonParish8,6908,5588,5248,676
Great BudworthParish373339302310
Guilden SuttonParish1,5251,4671,4631,446
HandleyParish227253338352
Hargrave and HuxleyParish376412655615
HartfordParish5,5155,5586,6977,405
HarthillParish............
HelsbyParish4,7014,9725,2745,396
HuntingtonParish1,9612,1154,4454,616
InceParish209203214218
KelsallParish2,5202,6092,9963,154
KingsleyParish1,8901,8381,8651,874
KingsmeadParish3,2684,4274,7094,792
Lach Dennis and Lostock GreenParish617580670664
Lea-by-BackfordParish191207194190
LedshamParish............
Little BudworthParish649594703727
Little LeighParish575567542529
Little StanneyParish181198192195
LittletonParish644647708684
Lostock GralamParish1,9331,9502,7182,812
MalpasParish1,6281,6732,3142,460
ManleyParish548614599633
MarstonParish525538629643
Mickle Trafford and DistrictParish2,2522,3532,3902,373
MollingtonParish663626735982
MostonParish6806421,097748
MouldsworthParish317327366340
MoultonParish2,4422,3702,9332,914
NestonParish15,16215,22115,39215,532
Nether PeoverParish417415453499
No Man's Heath and DistrictParish1,0991,1331,2891,319
NorleyParish1,1861,1691,2191,292
NorthwichParish18,92120,38922,72624,124
Poulton and PulfordParish487580612643
PuddingtonParish445490493484
RowtonParish497441442473
RudheathParish3,8223,8074,2034,504
RushtonParish419484538522
Saughall and Shotwick ParkParish3,1403,0093,0943,106
Shocklach Oviatt and DistrictParish277290316300
SprostonParish197218257228
Stanthorne and WimboldsleyParish271306284279
StoakParish192171161153
StrettonParish......202206
Sutton WeaverParish457495482529
TarporleyParish2,6342,6143,2193,314
TarvinParish2,8532,9143,3663,460
Tattenhall and DistrictParish2,3112,4082,5752,672
Thornton-le-MoorsParish260253264215
ThreapwoodParish350351380407
TilstonParish631603716711
Tiverton and Tilstone FearnallParish505468502545
Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and BradleyParish308341367381
Upton-by-ChesterParish7,8067,9568,5278,862
Utkinton and CotebrookParish651706712653
WavertonParish1,5651,5871,5581,471
WeaverhamParish6,5896,3916,5846,603
WervinParish118146119109
Whitegate and MartonParish9711,1721,1441,177
WhitleyParish508533550567
WiglandParish186182201210
WillingtonParish253277267314
WinchamParish2,2892,1622,0572,098
WinsfordParish29,68330,48133,54735,401
ChorleyDistrict100,449107,155117,732120,839
AdlingtonParish5,2706,0106,5716,659
AndertonParish1,2061,3161,3311,365
AnglezarkeParish............
Astley VillageParish3,3293,0052,9432,940
BrethertonParish655669675672
BrindleParish999978940999
Charnock RichardParish1,8851,7481,8141,783
ChorleyUnparished Area31,55934,66737,06238,363
Clayton-le-WoodsParish14,60514,53215,96016,510
CoppullParish7,6377,9598,3048,278
CrostonParish2,6792,9173,0982,798
CuerdenParish......183206
EcclestonParish4,3534,2634,5294,492
EuxtonParish8,3189,99314,05814,981
HeapeyParish1,0051,001952965
Heath CharnockParish2,0652,0262,1252,125
HeskinParish883898906925
HoghtonParish867802735728
MawdesleyParish1,7871,7021,8721,925
RivingtonParish144109......
Ulnes WaltonParish2,0482,6722,5472,710
WheeltonParish974956963978
Whittle-le-WoodsParish4,5535,4346,8107,023
WithnellParish3,6313,4983,3283,414
CumberlandUnitary Authority263,549274,549273,255280,495
Above DerwentParish1,2071,1981,0741,087
AiktonParish480467424419
AllhallowsParish548546525522
AllonbyParish462444440421
Arlecdon and FrizingtonParish3,6783,6073,4933,509
ArthuretParish2,4342,4712,5582,639
AskertonParish162141139122
AspatriaParish2,7182,8342,8102,800
BassenthwaiteParish412481384396
BeaumontParish447488478451
BeckermetParish1,6121,6191,4771,540
Bewaldeth and SnittlegarthParish............
BewcastleParish411391397390
Blennerhasset and TorpenhowParish437423436425
BlindbothelParish148174439441
BlindcrakeParish287348308328
BoltonsParish585629608610
BootleParish745742736665
BorrowdaleParish438417333363
Bothel and ThreaplandParish438483428433
BownessParish1,2211,1261,0461,037
BramptonParish4,3614,6274,5454,651
BridekirkParish636735682706
BrighamParish6997561,0851,111
BromfieldParish530510555554
BroughtonParish1,7271,7041,7661,774
Broughton MoorParish726783820873
Burgh by SandsParish1,1431,1761,2421,280
BurtholmeParish184200195197
ButtermereParish127121......
CaldbeckParish714737696699
CamertonParish172174154148
CarlattonParish............
CarlisleUnparished Area68,85872,63370,50373,244
Castle CarrockParish303328318354
Cleator MoorParish6,9396,9366,6646,747
CockermouthParish8,2438,7618,8579,399
CrosscanonbyParish1,0541,1131,0211,003
CummersdaleParish4864511,5701,623
CumrewParish119131152147
CumwhittonParish293310282284
DalstonParish2,6432,5902,7962,752
DeanParish1,0771,2271,1661,166
DearhamParish2,0282,1512,6692,759
DistingtonParish2,2472,2562,1132,194
Drigg and CarletonParish450449383375
DundrawParish167174154172
EgremontParish7,7858,1947,6597,567
EmbletonParish297294278293
Ennerdale and KinnisideParish240220226202
EskdaleParish264304235246
FarlamParish657669659685
GilcruxParish303299309323
GosforthParish1,4011,3961,3261,348
Great CliftonParish1,1011,1141,1301,138
GreysouthenParish508631584591
HaileParish550617614612
HaytonParish2,1802,2222,1492,085
Hayton and MealoParish229237217279
HethersgillParish382371350354
Holme AbbeyParish776819757782
Holme East WaverParish306318340328
Holme LowParish373362353353
Holme St CuthbertParish421465413429
Ireby and UldaleParish468458460458
IrthingtonParish712860777790
Irton with SantonParish373316281292
KeswickParish4,9844,8214,4664,300
KingmoorParish4087351,2301,340
KingwaterParish164170150193
KirkandrewsParish447493458454
KirkbamptonParish471482495484
KirkbrideParish519489471537
Kirklinton MiddleParish369384359400
LamplughParish763805745774
Lands common to Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St CuthbertParish............
Little CliftonParish391480487467
LortonParish250256253244
LowcaParish773888817836
LoweswaterParish209231......
Lowside QuarterParish380583535560
MaryportParish11,27511,26210,86010,838
MidgeholmeParish............
MillomParish7,8947,8297,2407,178
Millom WithoutParish876859793767
MoresbyParish1,5621,9971,8531,862
MuncasterParish335328273273
Nether DentonParish410415408407
NicholforestParish386372347349
OrtonParish383453486450
Oughterside and AllerbyParish626619633623
PapcastleParish406385378351
PartonParish924914905912
PlumblandParish367341354354
PonsonbyParish199205176191
RockcliffeParish733779801826
ScalebyParish349346352339
SeascaleParish1,7471,7541,7091,790
SeatonParish4,8615,0225,0535,095
SeberghamParish361365352308
SetmurthyParish159148134122
Silloth-on-SolwayParish2,9322,9062,8052,848
SolportParish168166150150
Stanwix RuralParish2,7322,9233,7434,119
StapletonParish221249236233
St. BeesParish1,5081,8011,6381,615
St Cuthbert WithoutParish2,2323,4225,1546,010
St John's Castlerigg and WythburnParish407422404405
ThursbyParish1,1851,2161,3601,332
UlphaParish159128113105
UnderskiddawParish282264362382
Upper DentonParish............
WaberthwaiteParish274230229232
WaltonParish278277282279
WasdaleParish............
WaterheadParish124130110110
WavertonParish326306321321
WeddicarParish442451445493
WestlintonParish359380350392
WestnewtonParish247265237245
WestwardParish814838816833
WetheralParish5,2035,7716,2936,768
WhichamParish395382369345
WhitehavenParish24,80424,79324,02224,633
WigtonParish5,3605,8316,0186,200
WinscalesParish186237217216
WoodsideParish516516514474
WorkingtonParish24,29525,20725,45626,166
WythopParish............
FyldeDistrict73,21775,75781,37585,447
AnsdellParish7,6418,6628,5748,685
Bryning-with-WartonParish3,5723,5964,6715,794
ElswickParish1,0571,0791,0481,151
FreckletonParish6,0456,0195,8375,950
Greenhalgh-with-ThistletonParish462439499519
KirkhamParish7,1277,1947,8848,227
Little Eccleston-with-LarbreckParish374400577660
LythamParish7,9428,5468,4848,443
Medlar-with-WeshamParish3,2453,5844,4754,618
Newton-with-CliftonParish2,6802,7352,7913,156
Ribby-with-WreaParish1,4891,3731,8992,024
Saint Anne's on the SeaParish25,74326,39827,78429,131
SingletonParish877889923946
StainingParish2,3122,2902,5562,560
Treales, Roseacre and WharlesParish447492469524
Weeton-with-PreeseParish1,096856911743
Westby-with-PlumptonsParish1,1071,2051,9982,316
HaltonUnitary Authority118,208125,746128,478131,543
DaresburyParish216246479813
HaleParish1,8981,8411,7951,808
HalebankParish1,0451,8981,8921,963
HaltonUnparished Area111,357117,506118,965121,028
MooreParish807768749746
Preston BrookParish716809922847
SandymoorParish2,1672,6783,6634,338
HyndburnDistrict81,49680,73482,23486,058
AlthamParish8971,1371,1701,232
HyndburnUnparished Area80,59879,59781,08484,826
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough150,459145,893154,517162,565
CrontonParish1,3791,2431,2351,239
HalewoodParish20,30919,79420,41620,994
KnowsleyParish11,34410,91111,76812,745
KnowsleyUnparished Area92,61189,59995,361100,021
PrescotParish11,18411,32612,79714,137
WhistonParish13,62913,02012,94913,429
LancasterDistrict133,914138,375142,931145,006
Aldcliffe-with-StoddayParish506542489514
Arkholme-with-CawoodParish334333365362
Bolton-le-SandsParish4,0984,1274,1994,109
BorwickParish210181181164
Burrow-with-BurrowParish191182223244
CantsfieldParish............
CarnforthParish5,3505,5605,5215,513
Caton-with-LittledaleParish2,7202,7382,8513,021
ClaughtonParish208209199195
CockerhamParish558671694733
EllelParish4,3274,8954,6444,266
GressinghamParish153151161143
Halton-with-AughtonParish2,3602,2772,8923,119
Heaton-with-OxcliffeParish2,1162,0591,9691,909
Hornby-with-FarletonParish729730716732
IrebyParish............
LancasterUnparished Area59,85663,93068,31469,442
LeckParish267260234270
Melling-with-WraytonParish290299305332
MiddletonParish6307058101,015
MorecambeParish35,62934,76834,59034,980
Nether KelletParish646663739677
Over KelletParish7787618361,136
OvertonParish1,0151,0691,0141,023
Over WyresdaleParish348316305234
Priest HuttonParish177185158152
QuernmoreParish532567586628
RoeburndaleParish............
ScotforthParish239321320473
SilverdaleParish1,5451,5191,5591,539
Slyne-with-HestParish3,1633,1263,0463,076
TathamParish393396419433
The YealandsParish471516539563
ThurnhamParish595651577624
TunstallParish181223217198
WartonParish2,3152,3602,3232,258
WenningtonParish10217811897
WhittingtonParish359375345349
Wray-with-BottonParish521532476483
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough439,473466,415486,088508,961
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough439,480466,415486,075508,961
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough392,819503,127551,938589,670
ManchesterUnparished Area392,711503,024551,934589,670
RingwayParish106103......
Oldham Metropolitan Borough217,273224,897242,089251,560
OldhamUnparished Area171,199178,372196,277205,524
SaddleworthParish24,35125,46025,44125,544
Shaw and CromptonParish21,72121,06520,37420,492
PendleDistrict89,24889,45295,75799,777
Barley-with-Wheatley BoothParish271298279244
BarnoldswickParish11,09710,99611,17011,157
BarrowfordParish6,0396,1715,9766,215
BlackoParish595672599603
BrierfieldParish8,6428,1939,4689,921
ColneParish18,11717,85517,94318,527
EarbyParish4,3484,5384,4164,383
FoulridgeParish1,5061,5031,5551,619
Goldshaw BoothParish265248262269
Higham-with-West Close BoothParish808778844847
Kelbrook and SoughParish1,0261,008920903
Laneshaw BridgeParish759918922955
NelsonParish28,66129,13533,48335,986
Old Laund BoothParish1,5861,4591,5811,572
Reedley HallowsParish1,9941,9602,4422,550
Roughlee BoothParish328318327415
SalterforthParish625637857879
Trawden ForestParish2,5802,7652,6972,732
PrestonDistrict129,633140,202147,835162,864
BartonParish1,0961,1501,4931,462
BroughtonParish1,7351,7222,4673,820
GoosnarghParish1,2041,3161,2991,667
GrimsarghParish2,1642,6532,9123,379
HaightonParish197202206229
Ingol and TantertonParish7,3957,3697,2278,063
LeaParish5,9626,1577,1518,794
PrestonUnparished Area105,636115,452117,731125,164
WhittinghamParish2,1892,0273,0663,896
WoodplumptonParish2,0512,1544,2976,390
Ribble ValleyDistrict53,96057,13261,56165,794
Aighton, Bailey and ChaigleyParish1,2481,3071,2971,367
BalderstoneParish379410402389
BarrowParish6596461,3901,782
Bashall EavesParish162192174176
Billington and LanghoParish4,6385,4155,4845,665
Bolton-by-BowlandParish498499532531
Bowland Forest HighParish163144179159
Bowland Forest LowParish168160158162
Bowland-with-LeagramParish128169171151
ChatburnParish1,1041,1021,1251,142
ChippingParish1,0461,0431,0621,226
Clayton-le-DaleParish1,1421,2281,2261,244
ClitheroeParish14,69714,76517,14118,769
DinckleyParish............
DownhamParish220214201190
DuttonParish212238208241
EasingtonParish............
GisburnParish506521567642
Gisburn ForestParish137151146153
Great MittonParish247266263284
GrindletonParish723772777785
HortonParish............
HothersallParish136145126146
Little MittonParish............
LongridgeParish7,5467,7248,2829,013
MearleyParish............
MellorParish2,1262,2622,1742,202
MiddopParish............
NewsholmeParish221253251281
NewtonParish237315287273
OsbaldestonParish165185173157
PaythorneParish............
PendletonParish304349341340
RamsgreaveParish770817781844
ReadParish1,3831,4191,4621,467
RibchesterParish1,5351,5981,5261,561
RimingtonParish425480475503
SabdenParish1,3711,4221,5831,603
SalesburyParish391403399409
SawleyParish305345315319
SimonstoneParish1,1521,1541,1931,228
SlaidburnParish340351339370
Thornley-with-WheatleyParish327320317329
TwistonParish............
WaddingtonParish8781,0281,0061,002
West BradfordParish730788881919
WhalleyParish2,6443,6294,0524,607
WilpshireParish2,5692,5822,5862,653
WiswellParish326321517510
WorstonParish............
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough205,357211,699223,773235,561
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough205,357211,699223,755235,561
RossendaleDistrict65,65267,98270,87173,045
RossendaleUnparished Area58,38860,48263,07364,961
WhitworthParish7,2637,5007,8048,084
SalfordMetropolitan Borough216,103233,933269,923294,348
SalfordMetropolitan Borough216,100233,933269,923294,348
SeftonMetropolitan Borough282,958273,790279,233286,281
Aintree VillageParish7,1266,6896,6796,648
FormbyParish23,58622,41922,12122,028
HightownParish2,2472,0632,0172,006
Ince BlundellParish518516459472
Little AltcarParish8929101,0401,608
LydiateParish6,6726,3086,1906,185
MaghullParish22,22520,44420,77321,715
MellingParish2,8093,4933,3533,624
SeftonParish5326179821,108
SeftonUnparished Area214,090208,192213,356218,642
ThorntonParish2,2622,1392,2072,245
South RibbleDistrict103,867109,057111,035116,113
CuerdaleParish............
FaringtonParish6,0886,6747,8689,038
HuttonParish2,0732,2772,4202,394
Little HooleParish1,8152,0702,2432,314
LongtonParish7,7327,6527,7527,937
Much HooleParish1,8511,9972,0082,081
PenworthamParish23,43623,04722,57022,956
SamlesburyParish1,0471,2061,1881,173
South RibbleUnparished Area59,83064,13464,97768,220
St HelensMetropolitan Borough176,843175,308183,248188,861
Billinge Chapel EndParish6,5546,1795,8365,946
BoldParish2,2843,4103,5753,596
EcclestonParish10,52810,43310,41510,715
RainfordParish8,3447,7797,8437,937
RainhillParish11,91310,85311,01811,157
Seneley GreenParish4,9424,5494,6324,581
St. HelensUnparished Area129,740129,559137,332142,307
WindleParish2,5422,5462,5822,622
StockportMetropolitan Borough284,528283,275294,773303,929
StockportMetropolitan Borough284,528283,275294,781303,929
TamesideMetropolitan Borough213,043219,324231,073239,643
MossleyParish9,85710,92111,55711,611
TamesideUnparished Area203,183208,403219,502228,032
TraffordMetropolitan Borough210,145226,578235,052241,025
CarringtonParish396483480549
Dunham MasseyParish475487470463
PartingtonParish7,3277,9127,7068,307
TraffordUnparished Area201,663217,359226,015231,395
WarburtonParish286337342311
WarringtonUnitary Authority191,080202,228210,974215,391
AppletonParish10,47710,63610,34810,872
BirchwoodParish11,39510,70110,61410,442
Burtonwood and WestbrookParish11,26511,07011,21111,386
CroftParish2,9203,1763,1923,037
CuerdleyParish105115115106
Culcheth and GlazeburyParish8,5348,5148,5888,137
Grappenhall and ThelwallParish9,3779,6879,6519,888
Great SankeyParish24,20728,37031,58433,134
HattonParish316320309336
LymmParish10,55412,35012,66012,973
PenkethParish8,6998,4288,1067,994
Poulton-with-FearnheadParish17,94117,58117,55317,531
Rixton-with-GlazebrookParish1,8841,9601,9992,039
Stockton HeathParish6,3966,3916,2346,201
StrettonParish1,0091,1311,4831,603
WaltonParish1,5941,6331,5681,541
WarringtonUnparished Area53,09358,87164,69767,183
WinwickParish3,4444,1384,1044,006
WoolstonParish7,8687,1566,9376,982
West LancashireDistrict108,378110,685117,429121,995
AughtonParish8,3428,0688,0368,229
BickerstaffeParish1,1961,1801,1401,185
Bispham (Bispham Green)Parish207238229195
BurscoughParish8,9689,4939,93110,543
DaltonParish348383386372
DownhollandParish9669131,0611,176
Great AltcarParish243213223252
HalsallParish1,8732,0572,1872,256
Hesketh-with-BecconsallParish3,8734,0414,1884,379
HilldaleParish633581586642
LathomParish9659149601,009
Lathom SouthParish687657877949
NewburghParish1,0801,0561,0651,077
North MeolsParish3,7924,1464,6795,122
ParboldParish2,7022,5822,4122,369
RuffordParish2,0482,0492,1612,179
ScarisbrickParish3,2043,5543,7133,832
SimonswoodParish130151143182
TarletonParish5,3505,6525,9616,189
Up HollandParish7,1807,3767,5657,803
West LancashireUnparished Area51,78352,49557,00359,159
WrightingtonParish2,8072,8862,8942,896
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary Authority224,058225,309226,592230,185
AinstableParish532570544600
AldinghamParish1,1871,1051,2871,274
Alston MoorParish2,1562,0882,0282,043
AngertonParish............
Appleby-in-WestmorlandParish2,8623,0483,2283,328
ArnsideParish2,3012,3342,2332,272
AsbyParish280309302300
Askam and IrelethParish3,6323,4623,3743,351
AskhamParish360356339286
BamptonParish332373322327
BarbonParish263236229209
BarrowUnparished Area59,18156,74555,48956,061
Barton and Pooley BridgeParish232238186206
BeethamParish1,7241,7841,7591,712
Blawith and SubberthwaiteParish324265305329
BoltonParish416435478488
BroughParish680751822815
BroughamParish279277281268
Brough SowerbyParish127137134124
Broughton EastParish173196217236
Broughton WestParish954912926914
Burton-in-KendalParish1,4111,4971,4731,513
Cartmel FellParish309329298340
CastertonParish500425353383
Castle SowerbyParish337344336336
CatterlenParish471605431456
ClaifeParish392298284271
CliburnParish204274278296
CliftonParish461497739716
ColbyParish120129126134
ColtonParish765672649661
ConistonParish1,058928842860
CrackenthorpeParish............
CrookParish340364350344
Crosby GarrettParish172195193216
Crosby RavensworthParish538517519589
Crosthwaite and LythParish562618697681
CulgaithParish721826857903
DacreParish1,3261,4381,4831,495
Dalton Town with NewtonParish8,3948,1257,8447,880
DentParish784785760738
DockerParish249260274299
DuftonParish169204209215
Dunnerdale-with-SeathwaiteParish129119109110
Egton with NewlandParish898817797867
FirbankParish............
GarsdaleParish202191205184
GlassonbyParish314308339304
Grange-over-SandsParish4,0424,1144,2794,230
GrayriggParish223242214200
Great SalkeldParish445412467437
Great StricklandParish342370379322
GreystokeParish642654687767
HartleyParish133138123128
HaverthwaiteParish728797765754
HawksheadParish589519509520
HelbeckParish............
HelsingtonParish288308290281
HesketParish2,3632,5882,7982,839
HevershamParish647699659662
HincasterParish195209200203
HoffParish189164155163
HolmeParish1,1671,4861,4791,521
HugillParish416446457424
HunsonbyParish383388461491
HuttonParish417438447457
Hutton RoofParish193218217213
KaberParish............
KendalParish27,50428,58629,59330,284
KentmereParish167159151147
KillingtonParish249261295313
King's MeaburnParish105135156161
Kirkby IrelethParish1,2611,1741,2251,186
Kirkby LonsdaleParish1,7711,8431,9681,966
Kirkby StephenParish1,8321,8221,8951,944
Kirkby ThoreParish731758765744
KirkoswaldParish870901912921
LakesParish5,1274,4204,2804,267
LambriggParish............
LangwathbyParish748866797848
LazonbyParish9809761,1401,136
LevensParish1,0071,0491,2331,169
Lindal and MartonParish773755693782
Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel (Upper Allithwaite)Parish824843779810
Little Strickland (incl. Thrimby)Parish............
Long MartonParish781827825832
LongsleddaleParish............
Lower AllithwaiteParish1,7581,8311,8891,894
Lower HolkerParish1,8081,8691,7731,763
LowickParish224227238207
LowtherParish402465415493
LuptonParish165162176193
MallerstangParish118173146143
ManserghParish141124135142
MansriggsParish............
MartindaleParish............
MatterdaleParish526483418420
MelmerbyParish362447502495
MiddletonParish............
MilburnParish171171198173
MilnthorpeParish2,1062,1992,2252,264
MorlandParish380374415412
MungrisdaleParish284297298301
MurtonParish330360359327
MusgraveParish171165142164
NatebyParish110120123110
NatlandParish7477969931,061
Nether StaveleyParish677710819820
NewbigginParish............
NewbyParish......260275
New HuttonParish313348328342
Old Hutton and HolmescalesParish357417393370
OrmsideParish133167152196
OrtonParish594588575572
OsmotherleyParish276302296335
OusbyParish............
Over StaveleyParish444437420477
PatterdaleParish460501497462
PenningtonParish1,7942,0081,9591,930
PenrithParish14,75615,48716,98418,110
Preston PatrickParish438426410450
Preston RichardParish1,3071,3051,2511,420
RavenstonedaleParish570594569569
SatterthwaiteParish257215213190
SedberghParish2,7052,7652,8182,900
SedgwickParish380349356345
Selside and Fawcett ForestParish294296298337
ShapParish1,2211,2641,2181,180
Shap RuralParish119130111124
Skelsmergh and ScalthwaiteriggParish271303333321
SkeltonParish1,0591,1531,0771,030
SkelwithParish185155133117
SleagillParish264282......
Sockbridge and TirrilParish397415392387
SoulbyParish186187202202
StainmoreParish253264291301
StaintonParish301313316283
Staveley-in-CartmelParish428405424419
Strickland KetelParish1,0931,1051,0191,075
Strickland RogerParish544480516496
TebayParish728776828791
Temple SowerbyParish429528589601
ThrelkeldParish454423412419
TorverParish............
UlverstonParish11,52411,67811,82312,423
Underbarrow and BradleyfieldParish351330335344
UrswickParish1,4671,3971,3751,422
WaitbyParish............
WarcopParish491532569535
WhartonParish............
WhinfellParish152186182170
Windermere and BownessParish8,2458,3597,6767,340
WintonParish302327316310
Witherslack, Meathop and UlphaParish625653690707
Yanwath and Eamont BridgeParish457535491470
WiganMetropolitan Borough301,415317,849329,330344,922
HaighParish6549891,0761,102
ShevingtonParish9,7869,5179,6159,374
WiganUnparished Area290,908307,194318,450334,255
WorthingtonParish75149159191
WirralMetropolitan Borough312,293319,783320,199328,873
WirralMetropolitan Borough312,293319,783320,221328,873
WyreDistrict105,618107,749111,946118,743
Barnacre-with-BondsParish1,7502,1482,4242,713
BleasdaleParish147167156158
CabusParish1,5721,5221,6651,720
CatterallParish1,9812,2802,4672,968
ClaughtonParish5626331,0331,351
FleetwoodParish26,84125,93926,23226,873
FortonParish1,2531,2131,4841,737
GarstangParish4,0744,2684,4284,597
Great EcclestonParish1,4731,4861,7732,007
HambletonParish2,6782,7442,9373,187
Inskip-with-SowerbyParish8788401,0021,164
KirklandParish343314282269
Myerscough and BilsborrowParish1,5211,3011,4791,617
NatebyParish475584524496
Nether WyresdaleParish613655695698
Out RawcliffeParish567626629682
PillingParish1,7392,0202,3232,507
PreesallParish5,3145,6915,6575,892
Stalmine-with-StaynallParish1,4761,4861,7041,929
Upper Rawcliffe-with-TarnacreParish604629682692
WinmarleighParish335273303280
WyreUnparished Area49,42150,93052,06655,206
North West EnglandRegion6,729,7647,052,1777,417,3977,737,414

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: Parishes as at May 2025. All population and corresponding area figures of parishes are based on assigning output areas by using population-weighted centroids. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual parish boundaries that are depicted in the map. No population figures (and the actual area) are provided for parishes smaller than output areas.


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