# People and census in West Lancashire The west of the North West. 123,564 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 347 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for West Lancashire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of West Lancashire? West Lancashire had 117,429 usual residents at the census. West Lancashire is the 120th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population West Lancashire: **117,429** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. West Lancashire had 117,429 usual residents at the census. West Lancashire is the 120th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-population ## Population estimate West Lancashire: **123,564** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. West Lancashire’s population was an estimated 123,564 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. West Lancashire is 124th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 West Lancashire: **62.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.9% of residents in West Lancashire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 1% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over West Lancashire: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of residents in West Lancashire were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 17% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 West Lancashire: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.2% of residents in West Lancashire were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 14% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK West Lancashire: **6.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.0% of residents in West Lancashire were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 49% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability West Lancashire: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of residents in West Lancashire 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: About the same (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health West Lancashire: **81.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.2% of residents in West Lancashire said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 1% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-good-health ## Households West Lancashire: **48,533** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. West Lancashire had 48,533 households at the census. West Lancashire is 107th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van West Lancashire: **18.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.0% of households in West Lancashire had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 27% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes West Lancashire: **71.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.6% of households in West Lancashire owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 14% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density West Lancashire: **339 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. West Lancashire had 339 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 35% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes West Lancashire: **13.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.9% of households in West Lancashire rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 28% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes West Lancashire: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of households in West Lancashire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 19% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications West Lancashire: **30.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.0% of residents aged 16 and over in West Lancashire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 4% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh West Lancashire: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in West Lancashire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 88% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African West Lancashire: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in West Lancashire 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% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups West Lancashire: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in West Lancashire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 41% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group West Lancashire: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in West Lancashire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 73% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups West Lancashire: **96.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.9% of residents in West Lancashire identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 13% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian West Lancashire: **61.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 61.5% of residents in West Lancashire said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 17% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion West Lancashire: **31.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.5% of residents in West Lancashire said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 3% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home West Lancashire: **25.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.2% of working residents in West Lancashire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 8% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change West Lancashire: **1.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. West Lancashire’s estimated population changed by 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 1.7 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 4 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000127) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000127/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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