Population density: every council in North West

Manchester had the highest population density of North West’s 35 councils in 2021, at 4,772 per km².

Westmorland and Furness had the lowest, at 60 per km². The middle council, Warrington, had 1,168 per km².

Population density for every council in North West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Manchester4,772 per km²
2Liverpool4,346 per km²
3Blackpool4,042 per km²
4Salford2,777 per km²
5Stockport2,339 per km²
6Tameside2,240 per km²
7Trafford2,217 per km²
8Bolton2,117 per km²
9Wirral1,990 per km²
10Bury1,949 per km²
11Knowsley1,786 per km²
12Sefton1,783 per km²
13Wigan1,750 per km²
14Oldham1,701 per km²
15Halton1,625 per km²
16Rochdale1,415 per km²
17St. Helens1,344 per km²
18Warrington1,168 per km²
19Blackburn with Darwen1,129 per km²
20Hyndburn1,127 per km²
21Preston1,039 per km²
22South Ribble981 per km²
23Burnley855 per km²
24Chorley581 per km²
25Pendle565 per km²
26Rossendale513 per km²
27Fylde491 per km²
28Wyre396 per km²
29Cheshire West and Chester388 per km²
30Cheshire East342 per km²
31West Lancashire339 per km²
32Lancaster252 per km²
33Ribble Valley105 per km²
34Cumberland

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90 per km²
35Westmorland and Furness

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60 per km²

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Source and method · See it on the map