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Population in Blackburn with Darwen

Population in Blackburn with Darwen was 163,801 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.4% from 2024.

2025, persons163,801
Change on 2024+1.4%
Series high163,8012025
Series low147,6572011

Population in Blackburn with Darwen, 2011 to 2025

145K150K155K160K165K201120142017202020252011: 147,657 persons2012: 148,532 persons2013: 149,148 persons2014: 149,579 persons2015: 150,490 persons2016: 151,497 persons2017: 152,312 persons2018: 152,787 persons2019: 154,066 persons2020: 154,564 persons2021: 154,954 persons2022: 155,987 persons2023: 158,543 persons2024: 161,618 persons2025: 163,801 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025163,801
2024161,618
2023158,543
2022155,987
2021154,954
2020154,564
2019154,066
2018152,787
2017152,312
2016151,497
2015150,490
2014149,579
2013149,148
2012148,532
2011147,657

Compared with North West

Place2025
Blackburn with Darwen163,801
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Blackburn with Darwen?

Population in Blackburn with Darwen was 163,801 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.4% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Blackburn with Darwen?

163,801 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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