Area and population density
The Lancashire-12 area in 2021 recorded a population density of 427 people per square kilometre, while the figure for the Lancashire-14 area was higher at 499.
The Lancashire-12 figure (427) was lower than the England (434) and North West (526) figures but in excess of the England and Wales average of 395. The Lancashire-14 population density figure of 499 per square kilometre was greater than the England figure but lower than the North West average.
The highly urbanised authority of Blackpool had by far the highest population density in the Lancashire-14 area with 4,046 people per square kilometre. Hyndburn (1,126), Blackburn with Darwen (1,130) and Preston (1,039) were the other three Lancashire-14 authorities with population densities in excess of 1,000. Ribble Valley, with 105 people per square kilometre, was by far the least densely populated authority in the Lancashire-14 area.
| Area | Area (km2) | Population | Population density (people per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 111 | 94,700 | 856 |
| Chorley | 203 | 117,800 | 581 |
| Fylde | 166 | 81,400 | 491 |
| Hyndburn | 73 | 82,200 | 1,126 |
| Lancaster | 567 | 142,900 | 252 |
| Pendle | 169 | 95,800 | 566 |
| Preston | 142 | 147,900 | 1,039 |
| Ribble Valley | 583 | 61,500 | 105 |
| Rossendale | 138 | 70,800 | 513 |
| South Ribble | 113 | 111,000 | 981 |
| West Lancashire | 347 | 117,400 | 339 |
| Wyre | 282 | 111,900 | 397 |
| Lancashire-12 | 2,894 | 1,235,300 | 427 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 137 | 154,800 | 1,130 |
| Blackpool | 35 | 141,100 | 4,046 |
| Lancashire-14 | 3,066 | 1,531,200 | 499 |
| North West | 14,108 | 7,417,300 | 526 |
| England | 130,310 | 56,489,800 | 434 |
| England and Wales | 151,047 | 59,597,300 | 395 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021 population estimates
Page updated 29 June 2022