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Population in West Lancashire

Every population series published for West Lancashire, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In West Lancashire, net internal migration by local authority rose from -74 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,537 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,611 or 2177.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 855 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,537 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,537 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In West Lancashire, international migration into a local authority rose from 547 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,012 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 465 or 85.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 426 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 828 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 975 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,012 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,012 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In West Lancashire, international migration out of a local authority rose from 389 in Year to mid-2012 to 675 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 286 or 73.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 465 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 463 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 675 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 675 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In West Lancashire, net international migration by local authority rose from 158 in Year to mid-2012 to 337 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 179 or 113.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 97 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 78 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -62 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 337 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 337 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In West Lancashire, births by local authority fell from 1,112 in Year to mid-2012 to 946 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 166 or 14.9% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 981 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,046 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 987 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,084 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 958 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 946 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 946 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In West Lancashire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,031 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,317 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 286 or 27.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,075 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,292 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,317 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,317 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In West Lancashire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 81 in Year to mid-2012 to -371 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 452 or 558.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 81 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -39 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -239 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -147 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -371 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -371 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In West Lancashire, other population change by local authority fell from 258 in Year to mid-2012 to 7 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 251 or 97.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 239 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 448 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 7 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In West Lancashire, population by local authority rose from 110,617 in Mid-2011 to 121,995 in Mid-2024, a change of 11,378 or 10.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 110,617 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 111,040 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 111,735 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 112,544 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 113,536 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 114,243 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 115,210 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 115,366 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 115,744 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 116,198 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 117,099 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 119,401 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 120,157 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 121,995 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 121,995 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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