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The population stood at 123,564 in 2025. That is 1.2% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — West Lancashire

123,564, latest 2025 (+1.2% year on year, from 122,054).

The population stood at 123,564 in 2025. That is 1.2% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 107,861 in 1999; the latest reading is 15% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — West Lancashire, every published period
PeriodValue
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
2010110,763
2009110,583
2008110,666
2007110,720
2006110,308
2005109,806
2004109,588
2003109,273
2002108,750
2001108,480
2000108,071
1999107,861
1998109,125
1997107,949
1996108,028
1995108,720
1994109,029
1993108,948
1992109,254
1991109,053

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — West Lancashire
123,564 for West Lancashire, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/west-lancashire/population-estimate

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