National Insurance number (NINo) registrations of overseas nationals

The National Insurance number (NINo) registrations of adult overseas nationals figures provide a count of the number of overseas individuals who have been allocated a NINo based on the individual's address at registration. The figures are released by the Department for Work and Pensions based on administrative data. As these figures only provide a count of location at first registration, they do not provide a measure of outflow or the overall number of overseas nationals living in an area.

The figures are for 2024/25.

Key figures

• There were 7,889 registrations in Lancashire-12, a 22.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
• There were 9,621 registrations in Lancashire-14, a 26.4% decrease compared to the previous year.
• Registrations were highest in Preston (2,960), followed by Blackburn with Darwen (1,228) and Lancaster (1,138). The smallest number of registrations was in Ribble Valley (56).
• The most frequent nationalities of oversees registrations in Lancashire-12 was Indian (1,439) and Pakistani (1,254).
• Most districts saw a reduction in registrations compared to the previous year, ranging between 2.0% to 55.2% (England had 35.0% fewer registrations). West Lancashire (5.6%) and Wyre (4.1%) were the only areas with a higher number of registrations than the previous year.

Source: National Insurance numbers (NINo) allocated to adult overseas nationals from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) via Stat-Xplore, powered by LG Inform Plus.

Page updated 24 June 2025