# People and census in Wyre The north of the North West. 120,528 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 282 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Wyre, 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 Wyre? Wyre had 111,946 usual residents at the census. Wyre is the 104th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Wyre: **111,946** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wyre had 111,946 usual residents at the census. Wyre is the 104th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-population ## Population estimate Wyre: **120,528** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wyre’s population was an estimated 120,528 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. Wyre is 114th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Wyre: **57.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.6% of residents in Wyre were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 10% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Wyre: **27.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.7% of residents in Wyre were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 48% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Wyre: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of residents in Wyre were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 16% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Wyre: **3.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.8% of residents in Wyre were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 68% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Wyre: **22.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.1% of residents in Wyre 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: 14% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Wyre: **77.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.6% of residents in Wyre said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 3% lower (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-good-health ## Households Wyre: **50,767** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wyre had 50,767 households at the census. Wyre is 120th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Wyre: **18.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.4% of households in Wyre had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 26% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Wyre: **74.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 74.1% of households in Wyre owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 18% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Wyre: **396 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. Wyre had 396 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 24% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Wyre: **18.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.2% of households in Wyre rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 5% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Wyre: **7.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.6% of households in Wyre rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 57% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Wyre: **28.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Wyre had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 9% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Wyre: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Wyre 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=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Wyre: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Wyre identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 91% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Wyre: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Wyre identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 55% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Wyre: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Wyre identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 80% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Wyre: **97.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.5% of residents in Wyre identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 14% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Wyre: **59.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 59.8% of residents in Wyre said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 14% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Wyre: **33.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.7% of residents in Wyre said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 3% higher (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Wyre: **26.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.1% of working residents in Wyre worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 4% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000128) · [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/wyre/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Wyre: **1.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wyre’s estimated population changed by 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 2.6 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 6 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000128) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000128/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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