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Population in West Lancashire

Population in West Lancashire was 123,564 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons123,564
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high123,5642025
Series low110,6172011

Population in West Lancashire, 2011 to 2025

110K115K120K125K201120142017202020252011: 110,617 persons2012: 111,040 persons2013: 111,735 persons2014: 112,544 persons2015: 113,536 persons2016: 114,243 persons2017: 115,210 persons2018: 115,366 persons2019: 115,744 persons2020: 116,198 persons2021: 117,099 persons2022: 119,436 persons2023: 120,263 persons2024: 122,054 persons2025: 123,564 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
2025123,564
2024122,054
2023120,263
2022119,436
2021117,099
2020116,198
2019115,744
2018115,366
2017115,210
2016114,243
2015113,536
2014112,544
2013111,735
2012111,040
2011110,617

Compared with North West

Place2025
West Lancashire123,564
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 West Lancashire?

Population in West Lancashire was 123,564 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% 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 West Lancashire?

123,564 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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