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People and census in Pendle

District

The north east of the North West. 100,203 people in 169 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Pendle, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Pendle’s 299 output areas range from 102 to 611.

What is the population of Pendle?

Pendle had 95,757 usual residents at the census.

Pendle is the 63rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
95,757
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Pendle had 95,757 usual residents at the census.

Pendle is the 63rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Pendle among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Pendle is 95,757.

Population estimate

Council
100,203
ONS population estimates · 2025

Pendle’s population was an estimated 100,203 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Pendle is 63rd least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Pendle among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Pendle is 100,203.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.9% of residents in Pendle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
3% lower63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Pendle among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Pendle is 61.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.0% of residents in Pendle were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
4% lower18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Pendle among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Pendle is 18.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
20.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.1% of residents in Pendle were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
14% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Pendle among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Pendle is 20.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of residents in Pendle were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
1.5 times11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Pendle among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Pendle is 17.7%.

Disability

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of residents in Pendle had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
9% lower19.4%
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Disability: Pendle among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Pendle is 17.7%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.4% of residents in Pendle said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
About the same80.4%
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Good or very good health: Pendle among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Pendle is 80.4%.

Households

Council
38,066
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Pendle had 38,066 households at the census.

Pendle is 46th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Pendle among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Pendle is 38,066.

Households without a car or van

Council
23.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.3% of households in Pendle had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
6% lower24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Pendle among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Pendle is 23.3%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
65.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.2% of households in Pendle owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
3% higher63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Pendle among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Pendle is 65.2%.

Population density

Council
565 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Pendle had 565 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
8% higher524 per km²
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Population density: Pendle among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Pendle is 565 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
23.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.0% of households in Pendle rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
20% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Pendle among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Pendle is 23.0%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of households in Pendle rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
33% lower17.6%
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Social rented homes: Pendle among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Pendle is 11.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Pendle had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
19% lower31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Pendle among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Pendle is 25.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
26.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

26.7% of residents in Pendle identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
3.2 times8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pendle among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Pendle is 26.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Pendle identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
87% lower2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Pendle among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Pendle is 0.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Pendle identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
27% lower2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Pendle among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Pendle is 1.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Pendle identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
40% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Pendle among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Pendle is 0.9%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
70.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

70.6% of residents in Pendle identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
18% lower85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Pendle among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Pendle is 70.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.2% of residents in Pendle said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
25% lower52.5%
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Christian: Pendle among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Pendle is 39.2%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
28.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

28.7% of residents in Pendle said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
12% lower32.6%
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No religion: Pendle among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Pendle is 28.7%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of working residents in Pendle worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
31% lower27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Pendle among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Pendle is 18.8%.

Annual population change

Council
0.6%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Pendle’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against North West
14% lower0.7%
Against the UK
twice0.3%
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Annual population change: Pendle among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Pendle is 0.6%.