|
#
|
Place Name
|
County
|
Population
|
|
1
|
Liverpool
|
Merseyside
|
506,552
|
|
2
|
Manchester
|
Greater Manchester
|
470,411
|
|
3
|
Bolton
|
Greater Manchester
|
184,073
|
|
4
|
Warrington
|
Cheshire
|
174,954
|
|
5
|
Blackpool
|
Lancashire
|
149,056
|
|
6
|
Blackburn
|
Lancashire
|
124,983
|
|
7
|
Stockport
|
Greater Manchester
|
117,941
|
|
8
|
Rochdale
|
Greater Manchester
|
111,261
|
|
9
|
Oldham
|
Greater Manchester
|
110,718
|
|
10
|
Birkenhead
|
Merseyside
|
109,848
|
|
11
|
Salford
|
Greater Manchester
|
108,409
|
|
12
|
St Helens
|
Merseyside
|
107,677
|
|
13
|
Wythenshawe
|
Greater Manchester
|
97,635
|
|
14
|
Preston
|
Lancashire
|
94,508
|
|
15
|
Southport
|
Merseyside
|
94,421
|
|
16
|
Chester
|
Cheshire
|
92,742
|
|
17
|
Wallasey
|
Merseyside
|
85,611
|
|
18
|
Wigan
|
Greater Manchester
|
81,557
|
|
19
|
Bury
|
Greater Manchester
|
81,101
|
|
20
|
Burnley
|
Lancashire
|
78,270
|
|
21
|
Carlisle
|
Cumbria
|
77,728
|
|
22
|
Crewe
|
Cheshire
|
74,123
|
|
23
|
Ellesmere Port
|
Cheshire
|
65,421
|
|
24
|
Sale
|
Greater Manchester
|
62,547
|
|
25
|
Runcorn
|
Cheshire
|
61,635
|
|
26
|
Widnes
|
Cheshire
|
59,939
|
|
27
|
Huyton
|
Merseyside
|
59,846
|
|
28
|
Bebington
|
Merseyside
|
57,597
|
|
29
|
Barrow in Furness
|
Cumbria
|
55,251
|
|
30
|
Macclesfield
|
Cheshire
|
54,340
|
|
31
|
Bootle
|
Merseyside
|
53,718
|
|
32
|
Lancaster
|
Lancashire
|
52,660
|
|
33
|
Crosby
|
Merseyside
|
50,213
|
|
34
|
Altrincham
|
Greater Manchester
|
49,661
|
|
35
|
Ashton-under-Lyne
|
Greater Manchester
|
48,604
|
|
36
|
Middleton
|
Greater Manchester
|
46,620
|
|
37
|
Kirkby
|
Merseyside
|
45,564
|
|
38
|
Leigh
|
Greater Manchester
|
45,491
|
|
39
|
Lytham St Annes
|
Lancashire
|
42,689
|
|
40
|
Urmston
|
Greater Manchester
|
41,731
|
|
41
|
Eccles
|
Greater Manchester
|
41,122
|
|
42
|
Bamber Bridge
|
Lancashire
|
40,357
|
|
43
|
Chorley
|
Lancashire
|
39,523
|
|
44
|
Leyland
|
Lancashire
|
39,291
|
|
45
|
Prescot
|
Merseyside
|
39,222
|
|
46
|
Chadderton
|
Greater Manchester
|
37,614
|
|
47
|
Denton
|
Greater Manchester
|
35,989
|
|
48
|
Hyde
|
Greater Manchester
|
35,890
|
|
49
|
Skelmersdale
|
Lancashire
|
34,907
|
|
50
|
Accrington
|
Lancashire
|
34,895
|
|
|
#
|
Place Name
|
County
|
Population
|
|
51
|
Fulwood
|
Lancashire
|
34,691
|
|
52
|
Nelson
|
Lancashire
|
33,800
|
|
53
|
Morecambe
|
Lancashire
|
32,758
|
|
54
|
Winsford
|
Cheshire
|
32,527
|
|
55
|
Prestwich
|
Greater Manchester
|
31,507
|
|
56
|
Radcliffe
|
Greater Manchester
|
31,107
|
|
57
|
Congleton
|
Cheshire
|
30,015
|
|
58
|
Heywood
|
Greater Manchester
|
29,726
|
|
59
|
Heswall
|
Merseyside
|
29,079
|
|
60
|
Kendal
|
Cumbria
|
28,944
|
|
61
|
Farnworth
|
Greater Manchester
|
28,759
|
|
62
|
Stretford
|
Greater Manchester
|
28,012
|
|
63
|
Darwen
|
Lancashire
|
27,894
|
|
64
|
Ormskirk
|
Lancashire
|
27,708
|
|
65
|
Atherton
|
Greater Manchester
|
27,562
|
|
66
|
Stalybridge
|
Greater Manchester
|
26,831
|
|
67
|
Ashton-in-Makerfield
|
Greater Manchester
|
26,380
|
|
68
|
Fleetwood
|
Lancashire
|
26,232
|
|
69
|
Little Hulton
|
Greater Manchester
|
25,834
|
|
70
|
Wilmslow
|
Cheshire
|
25,728
|
|
71
|
Golborne
|
Greater Manchester
|
25,553
|
|
72
|
Cheadle Hulme
|
Greater Manchester
|
24,791
|
|
73
|
Newton-le-Willows
|
Merseyside
|
24,642
|
|
74
|
Hindley
|
Greater Manchester
|
24,492
|
|
75
|
Droylsden
|
Greater Manchester
|
23,915
|
|
76
|
Rawtenstall
|
Lancashire
|
23,682
|
|
77
|
Orrell
|
Greater Manchester
|
23,416
|
|
78
|
Royton
|
Greater Manchester
|
22,999
|
|
79
|
Whitehaven
|
Cumbria
|
22,942
|
|
80
|
Formby
|
Merseyside
|
22,886
|
|
81
|
Swinton
|
Greater Manchester
|
22,882
|
|
82
|
Reddish
|
Greater Manchester
|
22,203
|
|
83
|
Whitefield
|
Greater Manchester
|
22,179
|
|
84
|
Westhoughton
|
Greater Manchester
|
21,963
|
|
85
|
Old Trafford
|
Greater Manchester
|
21,443
|
|
86
|
Workington
|
Cumbria
|
21,281
|
|
87
|
Dukinfield
|
Greater Manchester
|
21,151
|
|
88
|
Horwich
|
Greater Manchester
|
20,690
|
|
89
|
Penwortham
|
Lancashire
|
20,491
|
|
90
|
Maghull
|
Merseyside
|
20,356
|
|
91
|
Hazel Grove
|
Greater Manchester
|
20,170
|
|
92
|
Failsworth
|
Greater Manchester
|
19,960
|
|
93
|
Irlam
|
Greater Manchester
|
19,712
|
|
94
|
Thornton
|
Lancashire
|
19,265
|
|
95
|
Colne
|
Lancashire
|
18,908
|
|
96
|
Litherland
|
Merseyside
|
18,749
|
|
97
|
Nantwich
|
Cheshire
|
18,734
|
|
98
|
Walkden
|
Greater Manchester
|
18,684
|
|
99
|
Northwich
|
Cheshire
|
18,640
|
|
100
|
Shaw
|
Greater Manchester
|
18,245
|
|
