North West in figures

A profile of North West from official statistics: 12 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in North West was 7.77 million in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024.

Population7.77 million2025Up 0.7% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over19.1%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share11.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
7M7.2M7.4M7.6M7.8M201120142017202020252011: 7,055,961 persons2012: 7,079,344 persons2013: 7,105,146 persons2014: 7,141,096 persons2015: 7,182,651 persons2016: 7,234,141 persons2017: 7,275,765 persons2018: 7,316,116 persons2019: 7,363,267 persons2020: 7,380,605 persons2021: 7,424,092 persons2022: 7,520,961 persons2023: 7,623,930 persons2024: 7,716,106 persons2025: 7,772,854 persons7M7.2M7.4M7.6M7.8M20112016202120252011: 7,055,961 persons2012: 7,079,344 persons2013: 7,105,146 persons2014: 7,141,096 persons2015: 7,182,651 persons2016: 7,234,141 persons2017: 7,275,765 persons2018: 7,316,116 persons2019: 7,363,267 persons2020: 7,380,605 persons2021: 7,424,092 persons2022: 7,520,961 persons2023: 7,623,930 persons2024: 7,716,106 persons2025: 7,772,854 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in North West was 5% in Q2 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate5%Q2 2026Up 0.1 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£22,5232024, provisionalUp 6.1% from 2023
3.544.555.562016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 5.2 %2016-Q4: 5.1 %2017-Q1: 4.2 %2017-Q2: 4.1 %2017-Q3: 4.3 %2017-Q4: 4.2 %2018-Q1: 4.3 %2018-Q2: 4.1 %2018-Q3: 4.1 %2018-Q4: 3.9 %2019-Q1: 3.8 %2019-Q2: 4.3 %2019-Q3: 4.3 %2019-Q4: 4.1 %2020-Q1: 4.2 %2020-Q2: 3.7 %2020-Q3: 4.8 %2020-Q4: 4.9 %2021-Q1: 5.1 %2021-Q2: 4.7 %2021-Q3: 4.2 %2021-Q4: 4.7 %2022-Q1: 4.5 %2022-Q2: 4.2 %2022-Q3: 4.1 %2022-Q4: 3.9 %2023-Q1: 3.5 %2023-Q2: 4.3 %2023-Q3: 5.4 %2023-Q4: 4.6 %2024-Q1: 5.6 %2024-Q2: 4.3 %2024-Q3: 4.2 %2024-Q4: 4.1 %2025-Q1: 4.1 %2025-Q2: 4.9 %2025-Q3: 5.1 %2025-Q4: 5 %2026-Q1: 4.9 %2026-Q2: 5 %34562016-Q32020-Q12023-Q32026-Q22016-Q3: 5.2 %2016-Q4: 5.1 %2017-Q1: 4.2 %2017-Q2: 4.1 %2017-Q3: 4.3 %2017-Q4: 4.2 %2018-Q1: 4.3 %2018-Q2: 4.1 %2018-Q3: 4.1 %2018-Q4: 3.9 %2019-Q1: 3.8 %2019-Q2: 4.3 %2019-Q3: 4.3 %2019-Q4: 4.1 %2020-Q1: 4.2 %2020-Q2: 3.7 %2020-Q3: 4.8 %2020-Q4: 4.9 %2021-Q1: 5.1 %2021-Q2: 4.7 %2021-Q3: 4.2 %2021-Q4: 4.7 %2022-Q1: 4.5 %2022-Q2: 4.2 %2022-Q3: 4.1 %2022-Q4: 3.9 %2023-Q1: 3.5 %2023-Q2: 4.3 %2023-Q3: 5.4 %2023-Q4: 4.6 %2024-Q1: 5.6 %2024-Q2: 4.3 %2024-Q3: 4.2 %2024-Q4: 4.1 %2025-Q1: 4.1 %2025-Q2: 4.9 %2025-Q3: 5.1 %2025-Q4: 5 %2026-Q1: 4.9 %2026-Q2: 5 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in North West (pounds sterling) was £285.71 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£285.71 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£36,9262024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
100K150K200K250K300K20002004200820122016202020242000: 107,559 GBP million2001: 113,647 GBP million2002: 118,728 GBP million2003: 125,486 GBP million2004: 132,683 GBP million2005: 139,151 GBP million2006: 146,698 GBP million2007: 152,311 GBP million2008: 155,508 GBP million2009: 153,759 GBP million2010: 158,502 GBP million2011: 161,600 GBP million2012: 166,693 GBP million2013: 172,702 GBP million2014: 179,901 GBP million2015: 186,430 GBP million2016: 193,151 GBP million2017: 202,222 GBP million2018: 207,839 GBP million2019: 217,307 GBP million2020: 210,306 GBP million2021: 227,330 GBP million2022: 255,963 GBP million2023: 271,461 GBP million2024: 285,709 GBP million100K150K200K250K300K2000200920242000: 107,559 GBP million2001: 113,647 GBP million2002: 118,728 GBP million2003: 125,486 GBP million2004: 132,683 GBP million2005: 139,151 GBP million2006: 146,698 GBP million2007: 152,311 GBP million2008: 155,508 GBP million2009: 153,759 GBP million2010: 158,502 GBP million2011: 161,600 GBP million2012: 166,693 GBP million2013: 172,702 GBP million2014: 179,901 GBP million2015: 186,430 GBP million2016: 193,151 GBP million2017: 202,222 GBP million2018: 207,839 GBP million2019: 217,307 GBP million2020: 210,306 GBP million2021: 227,330 GBP million2022: 255,963 GBP million2023: 271,461 GBP million2024: 285,709 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in North West (pounds sterling) was £221,445 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£221,445July 2026, provisionalUp 4.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.4%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£969August 2026, provisionalUp 5.8% from August 2025
170K180K190K200K210K220K230K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 171,845 GBP2021-08: 178,467 GBP2021-09: 187,266 GBP2021-10: 177,157 GBP2021-11: 182,712 GBP2021-12: 185,573 GBP2022-01: 186,704 GBP2022-02: 187,066 GBP2022-03: 187,958 GBP2022-04: 191,021 GBP2022-05: 192,942 GBP2022-06: 194,417 GBP2022-07: 199,323 GBP2022-08: 200,868 GBP2022-09: 202,921 GBP2022-10: 202,008 GBP2022-11: 202,872 GBP2022-12: 200,795 GBP2023-01: 197,527 GBP2023-02: 196,497 GBP2023-03: 194,453 GBP2023-04: 194,385 GBP2023-05: 196,419 GBP2023-06: 197,880 GBP2023-07: 199,014 GBP2023-08: 200,408 GBP2023-09: 200,657 GBP2023-10: 200,939 GBP2023-11: 199,536 GBP2023-12: 200,245 GBP2024-01: 196,802 GBP2024-02: 196,304 GBP2024-03: 198,378 GBP2024-04: 198,529 GBP2024-05: 202,747 GBP2024-06: 201,998 GBP2024-07: 203,585 GBP2024-08: 207,404 GBP2024-09: 207,922 GBP2024-10: 207,841 GBP2024-11: 208,283 GBP2024-12: 207,967 GBP2025-01: 207,957 GBP2025-02: 209,139 GBP2025-03: 216,425 GBP2025-04: 201,694 GBP2025-05: 207,564 GBP2025-06: 210,074 GBP2025-07: 212,124 GBP2025-08: 215,690 GBP2025-09: 213,843 GBP2025-10: 214,121 GBP2025-11: 217,754 GBP2025-12: 215,588 GBP2026-01: 215,385 GBP2026-02: 216,464 GBP2026-03: 215,727 GBP2026-04: 216,344 GBP2026-05: 219,142 GBP2026-06: 219,181 GBP2026-07: 221,445 GBP160K180K200K220K240K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 171,845 GBP2021-08: 178,467 GBP2021-09: 187,266 GBP2021-10: 177,157 GBP2021-11: 182,712 GBP2021-12: 185,573 GBP2022-01: 186,704 GBP2022-02: 187,066 GBP2022-03: 187,958 GBP2022-04: 191,021 GBP2022-05: 192,942 GBP2022-06: 194,417 GBP2022-07: 199,323 GBP2022-08: 200,868 GBP2022-09: 202,921 GBP2022-10: 202,008 GBP2022-11: 202,872 GBP2022-12: 200,795 GBP2023-01: 197,527 GBP2023-02: 196,497 GBP2023-03: 194,453 GBP2023-04: 194,385 GBP2023-05: 196,419 GBP2023-06: 197,880 GBP2023-07: 199,014 GBP2023-08: 200,408 GBP2023-09: 200,657 GBP2023-10: 200,939 GBP2023-11: 199,536 GBP2023-12: 200,245 GBP2024-01: 196,802 GBP2024-02: 196,304 GBP2024-03: 198,378 GBP2024-04: 198,529 GBP2024-05: 202,747 GBP2024-06: 201,998 GBP2024-07: 203,585 GBP2024-08: 207,404 GBP2024-09: 207,922 GBP2024-10: 207,841 GBP2024-11: 208,283 GBP2024-12: 207,967 GBP2025-01: 207,957 GBP2025-02: 209,139 GBP2025-03: 216,425 GBP2025-04: 201,694 GBP2025-05: 207,564 GBP2025-06: 210,074 GBP2025-07: 212,124 GBP2025-08: 215,690 GBP2025-09: 213,843 GBP2025-10: 214,121 GBP2025-11: 217,754 GBP2025-12: 215,588 GBP2026-01: 215,385 GBP2026-02: 216,464 GBP2026-03: 215,727 GBP2026-04: 216,344 GBP2026-05: 219,142 GBP2026-06: 219,181 GBP2026-07: 221,445 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in North West were 283,620 in 2024, down 0.6% from 2023.

Active enterprises283,6202024Down 0.6% from 2023
Enterprise births33,6852024Up 2.1% from 2023
282K284K286K288K290K292K2019202020212022202320242019: 286,130 count2020: 283,770 count2021: 291,110 count2022: 290,845 count2023: 285,200 count2024: 283,620 count282K284K286K288K290K292K2019202120242019: 286,130 count2020: 283,770 count2021: 291,110 count2022: 290,845 count2023: 285,200 count2024: 283,620 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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