Area and population density
The Lancashire-12 area in 2022 recorded a population density of 433 people per square kilometre, while the figure for the Lancashire-14 area was higher at 506.
The Lancashire-12 figure (433) was lower than the England (438) and North West (533) figures but in excess of the England and Wales average of 399. The Lancashire-14 population density figure of 506 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 4,060 people per square kilometre. Hyndburn (1,140), Blackburn with Darwen (1,137) and Preston (1,065) were the other three Lancashire-14 authorities with population densities in excess of 1,000. Ribble Valley, with 108 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 | 95,550 | 863 |
| Chorley | 203 | 118,620 | 585 |
| Fylde | 166 | 83,010 | 501 |
| Hyndburn | 73 | 83,210 | 1,140 |
| Lancaster | 567 | 144,450 | 255 |
| Pendle | 169 | 96,110 | 567 |
| Preston | 142 | 151,580 | 1,065 |
| Ribble Valley | 583 | 63,110 | 108 |
| Rossendale | 138 | 71,170 | 516 |
| South Ribble | 113 | 112,170 | 991 |
| West Lancashire | 347 | 119,370 | 344 |
| Wyre | 282 | 114,810 | 407 |
| Lancashire-12 | 2,894 | 1,253,150 | 433 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 137 | 155,760 | 1,137 |
| Blackpool | 35 | 141,570 | 4,060 |
| Lancashire-14 | 3,066 | 1,550,490 | 506 |
| North West | 14,108 | 7,516,110 | 533 |
| England | 130,310 | 57,106,400 | 438 |
| England and Wales | 151,047 | 60,238,040 | 399 |
Source: Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2022
Page updated 2 May 2024