List of settlements in Lancashire by population
This is a list of settlements in Lancashire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 49 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Lancashire, shown in the table below.
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Population ranking
# | Settlement | UA/Borough/District | Population[1][2][3][4] | |
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2001 | 2011 | |||
1 | Blackpool | Blackpool | 148,300 | 147,663 |
2 | Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | 108,690 | 117,963 |
3 | Preston | Preston | 87,510 | 97,886 |
4 | Burnley | Burnley | 84,112 | 81,548 |
5 | Bamber Bridge | South Ribble | 65,780 | 67,497 |
6 | Lancaster | Lancaster | 46,330 | 48,085 |
7 | Lytham St Anne's | Fylde | 40,720 | 42,953 |
8 | Leyland | South Ribble | 37,150 | 38,805 |
9 | Chorley | Chorley | 33,430 | 36,183 |
10 | Fulwood | Preston | 36,296 | 35,830 |
11 | Accrington | Hyndburn | 35,200 | 35,456 |
12 | Skelmersdale | West Lancashire | 34,500 | 34,455 |
13 | Morecambe | Lancaster | 34,241 | 33,432 |
14 | Nelson | Pendle | 29,000 | 29,463 |
15 | Darwen | Blackburn with Darwen | 27,557 | 28,155 |
16 | Fleetwood | Wyre | 26,560 | 25,359 |
17 | Ormskirk | West Lancashire | 23,660 | 24,073 |
18 | Rawtenstall | Rossendale | 22,618 | 23,128 |
19 | Thornton | Wyre | 17,610 | 18,941 |
20 | Colne | Pendle | 18,946 | 18,806 |
21 | Poulton-le-Fylde | Wyre | 17,130 | 17,430 |
22 | Haslingden | Rossendale | 15,330 | 15,969 |
23 | Heysham | Lancaster | 14,630 | 15,633 |
24 | Clitheroe | Ribble Valley | 14,697 | 14,765 |
25 | Bacup | Rossendale | 12,760 | 13,323 |
26 | Kirkham | Fylde | 11,440 | 11,915 |
27 | Oswaldtwistle | Hyndburn | 12,193 | 11,803 |
28 | Great Harwood | Hyndburn | 11,217 | 10,800 |
29 | Cleveleys | Wyre | 10,722 | 10,754 |
30 | Barnoldswick | Pendle | 10,524 | 10,435 |
31 | Brierfield | Pendle | 10,047 | 9,559 |
32 | Adlington | Chorley | 8,450 | 9,211 |
33 | Longton | South Ribble | 8,460 | 8,800 |
34 | Burscough | West Lancashire | 8,286 | 8,799 |
35 | Tarleton | West Lancashire | 8,210 | 8,582 |
36 | Clayton-le-Moors | Hyndburn | 8,290 | 8,522 |
37 | Euxton | Chorley | 7,690 | 8,118 |
38 | Freckleton / Warton | Fylde | 8,123 | 8,049 |
39 | Coppull | Chorley | 7,637 | 7,959 |
40 | Longridge | Ribble Valley | 7,491 | 7,526 |
41 | Whitworth | Rossendale | 7,263 | 7,500 |
42 | Bolton-le-Sands | Lancaster | 7,010 | 6,995 |
43 | Garstang | Wyre | 6,290 | 6,779 |
44 | Rishton | Hyndburn | 7,350 | 6,625 |
45 | Carnforth | Lancaster | 5,872 | 6,115 |
46 | Barrowford | Pendle | 5,261 | 5,521 |
47 | Preesall | Wyre | 5,050 | 5,367 |
48 | Church | Hyndburn | 4,881 | 5,186 |
49 | University of Lancaster | Lancaster | 4,160 | 5,110 |
Historic Lancashire
Historically, the county of Lancashire covered a much wider area before boundary changes were introduced in 1974. Some towns which formerly belonged to the county still strongly identify with it. Notable examples are Bolton, Wigan, Leigh, St. Helens, Bury, Horwich and Heywood.
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See also
References
- "Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary District, North West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "Blackpool (Unitary District, North West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "Lancashire (County, North West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- 2011 census table: ONS
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