Area and population density
The Lancashire-12 area in 2023 recorded a population density of 439 people per square kilometre, while the figure for the Lancashire-14 area was higher at 512.
The Lancashire-12 figure (439) was lower than the England (443) and North West (539) figures but in excess of the England and Wales average of 403. The Lancashire-14 population density figure of 512 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 4,092 people per square kilometre. Hyndburn (1,154), Blackburn with Darwen (1,149), Preston (1,099) and for the first time South Ribble (1,004) were the other four Lancashire-14 authorities with population densities in excess of 1,000. Ribble Valley, with 111 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 | 96,440 | 871 |
| Chorley | 203 | 119,350 | 589 |
| Fylde | 166 | 83,850 | 506 |
| Hyndburn | 73 | 84,260 | 1,154 |
| Lancaster | 567 | 145,560 | 257 |
| Pendle | 169 | 97,040 | 573 |
| Preston | 142 | 156,410 | 1,099 |
| Ribble Valley | 583 | 64,470 | 111 |
| Rossendale | 138 | 71,540 | 518 |
| South Ribble | 113 | 113,550 | 1,004 |
| West Lancashire | 347 | 120,700 | 348 |
| Wyre | 282 | 116,990 | 415 |
| Lancashire-12 | 2,894 | 1,270,160 | 439 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 137 | 157,500 | 1,149 |
| Blackpool | 35 | 142,710 | 4,092 |
| Lancashire-14 | 3,066 | 1,570,370 | 512 |
| North West | 14,108 | 7,600,130 | 539 |
| England | 130,310 | 57,690,320 | 443 |
| England and Wales | 151,047 | 60,854,730 | 403 |
Source: Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2023
Page updated 24 July 2024