Working from home: highest and lowest councils in North West (2021)

Trafford had the highest working mainly from home of North West’s 35 councils in 2021, at 40.7%.

Burnley had the lowest, at 16.8%. The middle council, West Lancashire, had 25.2%.

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Working mainly from home for every council in North West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Trafford40.7%
2Stockport35.9%
3Cheshire East35.2%
4Fylde31.8%
=5Manchester31.6%
=5Warrington31.6%
7Cheshire West and Chester31.5%
8Salford30.6%
9Bury30.0%
10Ribble Valley29.6%
11Chorley29.0%
12South Ribble28.8%
13Sefton27.9%
14Wirral26.7%
=15Liverpool26.1%
=15Wyre26.1%
17Westmorland 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.

25.3%
18West Lancashire25.2%
19Preston24.9%
20Halton24.8%
21Lancaster24.7%
22Tameside24.6%
23Rossendale24.3%
24Bolton23.6%
25St. Helens23.0%
26Cumberland

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.

22.5%
27Wigan22.3%
28Knowsley21.4%
=29Oldham21.3%
=29Rochdale21.3%
31Blackpool20.2%
32Blackburn with Darwen19.5%
33Pendle18.8%
34Hyndburn17.7%
35Burnley16.8%

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