Most and fewest households: places in North West (2021)

Manchester had the highest number of households of North West’s 35 councils in 2021, at 214,732.

Ribble Valley had the lowest, at 26,747. The middle council, St. Helens, had 81,011.

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Households for every council in North West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Manchester214,732
2Liverpool207,491
3Cheshire East174,856
4Cheshire West and Chester155,156
5Wirral143,252
6Wigan143,105
7Stockport126,648
8Cumberland

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

125,439
9Sefton123,073
10Bolton118,790
11Salford115,116
12Westmorland and Furness

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

103,528
13Tameside99,527
14Trafford96,269
15Oldham93,140
16Warrington90,538
17Rochdale90,223
18St. Helens81,011
19Bury80,696
20Knowsley66,073
21Blackpool64,789
22Lancaster59,978
23Preston59,607
24Blackburn with Darwen58,767
25Halton55,951
26Wyre50,767
27Chorley50,132
28South Ribble48,586
29West Lancashire48,533
30Burnley39,872
31Pendle38,066
32Fylde37,606
33Hyndburn34,790
34Rossendale30,561
35Ribble Valley26,747

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