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Place page for West Lancashire (Non-Metropolitan District (two-tier)).

Population estimates for West Lancashire

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This chart shows place-based statistics for West Lancashire. The map is coloured by population. Hover on the map for more detailed information.

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Ashurst Population: 6,331 No. of Households: 3,080 GVA (£m): 27.662 Population density (per square km): 2,448 <a href="../E05005357/">Visit place page</a>Aughton and Downholland Population: 5,456 No. of Households: 2,460 GVA (£m): 62.094 Population density (per square km): 139 <a href="../E05005358/">Visit place page</a>Aughton Park Population: 3,749 No. of Households: 1,690 GVA (£m): 29.691 Population density (per square km): 509 <a href="../E05005359/">Visit place page</a>Birch Green Population: 4,326 No. of Households: 1,940 GVA (£m): 67.648 Population density (per square km): 3,353 <a href="../E05005360/">Visit place page</a>Burscough East Population: 4,463 No. of Households: 2,000 GVA (£m): 21.328 Population density (per square km): 1,262 <a href="../E05005361/">Visit place page</a>Burscough West Population: 4,800 No. of Households: 2,320 GVA (£m): 189.768 Population density (per square km): 574 <a href="../E05005362/">Visit place page</a>Derby Population: 8,955 No. of Households: 3,040 GVA (£m): 194.134 Population density (per square km): 1,175 <a href="../E05005363/">Visit place page</a>Digmoor Population: 4,729 No. of Households: 2,180 GVA (£m): 10.934 Population density (per square km): 4,330 <a href="../E05005364/">Visit place page</a>Halsall Population: 2,064 No. of Households: 980 GVA (£m): 40.954 Population density (per square km): 74 <a href="../E05005365/">Visit place page</a>Hesketh-with-Becconsall Population: 3,947 No. of Households: 1,820 GVA (£m): 54.021 Population density (per square km): 214 <a href="../E05005366/">Visit place page</a>Knowsley Population: 5,564 No. of Households: 2,710 GVA (£m): 76.42 Population density (per square km): 1,971 <a href="../E05005367/">Visit place page</a>Moorside Population: 3,922 No. of Households: 1,740 GVA (£m): 16.304 Population density (per square km): 5,002 <a href="../E05005368/">Visit place page</a>North Meols Population: 4,589 No. of Households: 2,190 GVA (£m): 53.648 Population density (per square km): 151 <a href="../E05005369/">Visit place page</a>Parbold Population: 3,780 No. of Households: 1,630 GVA (£m): 60.362 Population density (per square km): 207 <a href="../E05005370/">Visit place page</a>Rufford Population: 2,049 No. of Households: 950 GVA (£m): 42.936 Population density (per square km): 161 <a href="../E05005371/">Visit place page</a>Scarisbrick Population: 4,067 No. of Households: 1,770 GVA (£m): 86.496 Population density (per square km): 102 <a href="../E05005372/">Visit place page</a>Scott Population: 5,912 No. of Households: 2,940 GVA (£m): 107.515 Population density (per square km): 1,487 <a href="../E05005373/">Visit place page</a>Skelmersdale North Population: 4,056 No. of Households: 1,740 GVA (£m): 225.418 Population density (per square km): 1,276 <a href="../E05005374/">Visit place page</a>Skelmersdale South Population: 6,405 No. of Households: 3,010 GVA (£m): 163.67 Population density (per square km): 1,954 <a href="../E05005375/">Visit place page</a>Tanhouse Population: 5,341 No. of Households: 2,260 GVA (£m): 57.906 Population density (per square km): 2,411 <a href="../E05005376/">Visit place page</a>Tarleton Population: 5,792 No. of Households: 2,740 GVA (£m): 116.942 Population density (per square km): 261 <a href="../E05005377/">Visit place page</a>Up Holland Population: 6,380 No. of Households: 2,870 GVA (£m): 479.298 Population density (per square km): 632 <a href="../E05005378/">Visit place page</a>Wrightington Population: 3,947 No. of Households: 1,840 GVA (£m): 133.199 Population density (per square km): 216 <a href="../E05005379/">Visit place page</a>Bickerstaffe Population: 1,969 No. of Households: 980 GVA (£m): 67.23 Population density (per square km): 49 <a href="../E05005380/">Visit place page</a>Newburgh Population: 1,903 No. of Households: 940 GVA (£m): 246.814 Population density (per square km): 96 <a href="../E05005381/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 117,125
Number of households 51,780
Population density 339 people per sq. km
GVA £2,714m
Area 345 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 8.4%
Economic Inactivity 21.2%
Children in low income households 4260
IMD average score 18.645
IMD for children 0.159
IMD for older people 0.14

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Ashurst (Ward or Electoral Division) 6331 3080 28 2448 3
Aughton and Downholland (Ward or Electoral Division) 5456 2460 62 139 39
Aughton Park (Ward or Electoral Division) 3749 1690 30 509 7
Birch Green (Ward or Electoral Division) 4326 1940 68 3353 1
Burscough East (Ward or Electoral Division) 4463 2000 21 1262 4
Burscough West (Ward or Electoral Division) 4800 2320 190 574 8
Derby (Ward or Electoral Division) 8955 3040 194 1175 8
Digmoor (Ward or Electoral Division) 4729 2180 11 4330 1
Halsall (Ward or Electoral Division) 2064 980 41 74 28
Hesketh-with-Becconsall (Ward or Electoral Division) 3947 1820 54 214 18
Knowsley (Ward or Electoral Division) 5564 2710 76 1971 3
Moorside (Ward or Electoral Division) 3922 1740 16 5002 1
North Meols (Ward or Electoral Division) 4589 2190 54 151 30
Parbold (Ward or Electoral Division) 3780 1630 60 207 18
Rufford (Ward or Electoral Division) 2049 950 43 161 13
Scarisbrick (Ward or Electoral Division) 4067 1770 86 102 40
Scott (Ward or Electoral Division) 5912 2940 108 1487 4
Skelmersdale North (Ward or Electoral Division) 4056 1740 225 1276 3
Skelmersdale South (Ward or Electoral Division) 6405 3010 164 1954 3
Tanhouse (Ward or Electoral Division) 5341 2260 58 2411 2
Tarleton (Ward or Electoral Division) 5792 2740 117 261 22
Up Holland (Ward or Electoral Division) 6380 2870 479 632 10
Wrightington (Ward or Electoral Division) 3947 1840 133 216 18
Bickerstaffe (Ward or Electoral Division) 1969 980 67 49 40
Newburgh (Ward or Electoral Division) 1903 940 247 96 20
West Lancashire (Non-Metropolitan District (two-tier)) 117125 51780 2714 339 345
Lancashire (County) 1236035 568740 28908 428 2885
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Ashurst (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1501 — — — — — —
Aughton and Downholland (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1135 — — — — — —
Aughton Park (Ward or Electoral Division) — 781 — — — — — —
Birch Green (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1280 — — — — — —
Burscough East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1002 — — — — — —
Burscough West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1124 — — — — — —
Derby (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2149 — — — — — —
Digmoor (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1358 — — — — — —
Halsall (Ward or Electoral Division) — 400 — — — — — —
Hesketh-with-Becconsall (Ward or Electoral Division) — 887 — — — — — —
Knowsley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1037 — — — — — —
Moorside (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1113 — — — — — —
North Meols (Ward or Electoral Division) — 900 — — — — — —
Parbold (Ward or Electoral Division) — 760 — — — — — —
Rufford (Ward or Electoral Division) — 383 — — — — — —
Scarisbrick (Ward or Electoral Division) — 701 — — — — — —
Scott (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1279 — — — — — —
Skelmersdale North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1065 — — — — — —
Skelmersdale South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1463 — — — — — —
Tanhouse (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1656 — — — — — —
Tarleton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1108 — — — — — —
Up Holland (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1404 — — — — — —
Wrightington (Ward or Electoral Division) — 776 — — — — — —
Bickerstaffe (Ward or Electoral Division) — 297 — — — — — —
Newburgh (Ward or Electoral Division) — 279 — — — — — —
West Lancashire (Non-Metropolitan District (two-tier)) 4260 26163 19 — — — 8 21
Lancashire (County) — 280767 23 — — — 3 24
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24