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Place page for Greater Manchester (Combined Authority).

Population estimates for Greater Manchester

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

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Bolton Population: 296,041 No. of Households: 127,480 GVA (£m): 6,337 Population density (per square km): 2,117 <a href="../E08000001/">Visit place page</a>Bury Population: 193,823 No. of Households: 84,880 GVA (£m): 3,567 Population density (per square km): 1,949 <a href="../E08000002/">Visit place page</a>Manchester Population: 549,853 No. of Households: 246,300 GVA (£m): 26,452 Population density (per square km): 4,755 <a href="../E08000003/">Visit place page</a>Oldham Population: 242,072 No. of Households: 98,330 GVA (£m): 4,031 Population density (per square km): 1,712 <a href="../E08000004/">Visit place page</a>Rochdale Population: 224,087 No. of Households: 96,750 GVA (£m): 3,850 Population density (per square km): 1,421 <a href="../E08000005/">Visit place page</a>Salford Population: 270,764 No. of Households: 130,980 GVA (£m): 8,731 Population density (per square km): 2,808 <a href="../E08000006/">Visit place page</a>Stockport Population: 295,243 No. of Households: 132,370 GVA (£m): 7,195 Population density (per square km): 2,351 <a href="../E08000007/">Visit place page</a>Tameside Population: 231,199 No. of Households: 104,670 GVA (£m): 3,466 Population density (per square km): 2,253 <a href="../E08000008/">Visit place page</a>Trafford Population: 235,546 No. of Households: 103,050 GVA (£m): 9,603 Population density (per square km): 2,228 <a href="../E08000009/">Visit place page</a>Wigan Population: 329,759 No. of Households: 151,360 GVA (£m): 5,511 Population density (per square km): 1,766 <a href="../E08000010/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 2,868,387
Number of households 1,276,170
Population density 2,257 people per sq. km
GVA £78,743m
Area 1,271 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 4.4%
Economic Inactivity 23.4%
Children in low income households No data available for this level of geography
IMD average score No data available for this level of geography
IMD for children No data available for this level of geography
IMD for older people No data available for this level of geography

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Bolton (Metropolitan Borough) 296041 127480 6337 2117 140
Bury (Metropolitan Borough) 193823 84880 3567 1949 99
Manchester (Metropolitan Borough) 549853 246300 26452 4755 116
Oldham (Metropolitan Borough) 242072 98330 4031 1712 141
Rochdale (Metropolitan Borough) 224087 96750 3850 1421 158
Salford (Metropolitan Borough) 270764 130980 8731 2808 96
Stockport (Metropolitan Borough) 295243 132370 7195 2351 126
Tameside (Metropolitan Borough) 231199 104670 3466 2253 103
Trafford (Metropolitan Borough) 235546 103050 9603 2228 106
Wigan (Metropolitan Borough) 329759 151360 5511 1766 187
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) 2868387 1276170 78743 2257 1271
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 (%)
Bolton (Metropolitan Borough) 26101 78149 31 — — — 6 27
Bury (Metropolitan Borough) 10921 47801 24 — — — 2 19
Manchester (Metropolitan Borough) 48555 147047 40 — — — 5 26
Oldham (Metropolitan Borough) 25877 67718 33 — — — 2 23
Rochdale (Metropolitan Borough) 19163 59516 34 — — — 3 27
Salford (Metropolitan Borough) 16342 65225 34 — — — 8 21
Stockport (Metropolitan Borough) 10864 67651 21 — — — 3 18
Tameside (Metropolitan Borough) 13823 55806 31 — — — 4 26
Trafford (Metropolitan Borough) 7666 59467 16 — — — 6 22
Wigan (Metropolitan Borough) 14957 74418 26 — — — 4 21
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) — 722798 — — — — 4 23