Most and least densely populated places in North West (2021)
Manchester was the most densely populated of North West’s 35 councils in 2021 (population density 4,772 per km²).
Westmorland and Furness was the least densely populated (60 per km²). The middle council, Warrington, had 1,168 per km².
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 4,772 per km² |
| 2 | Liverpool | 4,346 per km² |
| 3 | Blackpool | 4,042 per km² |
| 4 | Salford | 2,777 per km² |
| 5 | Stockport | 2,339 per km² |
| 6 | Tameside | 2,240 per km² |
| 7 | Trafford | 2,217 per km² |
| 8 | Bolton | 2,117 per km² |
| 9 | Wirral | 1,990 per km² |
| 10 | Bury | 1,949 per km² |
| 11 | Knowsley | 1,786 per km² |
| 12 | Sefton | 1,783 per km² |
| 13 | Wigan | 1,750 per km² |
| 14 | Oldham | 1,701 per km² |
| 15 | Halton | 1,625 per km² |
| 16 | Rochdale | 1,415 per km² |
| 17 | St. Helens | 1,344 per km² |
| 18 | Warrington | 1,168 per km² |
| 19 | Blackburn with Darwen | 1,129 per km² |
| 20 | Hyndburn | 1,127 per km² |
| 21 | Preston | 1,039 per km² |
| 22 | South Ribble | 981 per km² |
| 23 | Burnley | 855 per km² |
| 24 | Chorley | 581 per km² |
| 25 | Pendle | 565 per km² |
| 26 | Rossendale | 513 per km² |
| 27 | Fylde | 491 per km² |
| 28 | Wyre | 396 per km² |
| 29 | Cheshire West and Chester | 388 per km² |
| 30 | Cheshire East | 342 per km² |
| 31 | West Lancashire | 339 per km² |
| 32 | Lancaster | 252 per km² |
| 33 | Ribble Valley | 105 per km² |
| 34 | Cumberland 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. | 90 per km² |
| 35 | Westmorland 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. | 60 per km² |
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Source and method · See it on the map