Cities in North West England, United Kingdom
North West England has 228 published cities; the largest is Liverpool, with 506,565 residents. The median gross salary runs from €3,555 to €3,738 a month across 3 cities.
Published cities in North West England
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 506,565 | — | €3,738 | 4.1 | — |
| Manchester | 470,405 | — | €3,555 | 4.9 | — |
| Bolton | 184,090 | — | — | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Warrington | 174,970 | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| Blackpool | 149,070 | — | — | 7.4 | — |
| Blackburn | 124,955 | — | — | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Stockport | 117,935 | — | — | 2.6 | — |
| Rochdale | 111,255 | — | — | 5.3 | — |
| Oldham | 110,720 | — | — | 5.0 | — |
| Birkenhead | 109,835 | — | — | — | — |
| Salford | 108,410 | — | — | 5.6 | — |
| St Helens | 107,680 | — | — | 3.6 | 7.2 |
| Preston | 94,490 | — | €3,702 | 4.0 | 6.1 |
| Southport | 94,440 | — | — | — | — |
| Chester | 92,760 | — | — | — | — |
| Wallasey | 85,610 | — | — | — | — |
| Fylde | 83,846 | — | — | — | — |
| Wigan | 81,580 | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| Bury | 81,095 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Burnley | 78,255 | — | — | 6.4 | — |
| Carlisle | 77,730 | — | — | 4.3 | — |
| Crewe | 74,120 | — | — | — | — |
| Rossendale | 71,541 | — | — | — | — |
| Ellesmere Port Town | 65,430 | — | — | — | — |
| Sale | 62,550 | — | — | — | — |
| Runcorn | 61,645 | — | — | — | — |
| Widnes | 59,935 | — | — | — | — |
| Huyton | 59,845 | — | — | — | — |
| Bebington | 57,600 | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow in Furness | 55,255 | — | — | 1.5 | — |
| Macclesfield | 54,345 | — | — | — | — |
| Bootle | 53,720 | — | — | — | — |
| Lancaster | 52,655 | — | — | — | — |
| Crosby (Sefton) | 50,215 | — | — | 4.6 | 7.7 |
| Altrincham | 49,680 | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 48,600 | — | — | — | — |
| Middleton | 46,630 | — | — | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Kirkby | 45,560 | — | — | — | — |
| Leigh | 45,495 | — | — | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| Lytham St Annes | 42,695 | — | — | — | — |
| Urmston | 41,740 | — | — | — | — |
| Eccles | 41,125 | — | — | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| Chorley | 39,535 | — | — | — | — |
| Leyland | 39,295 | — | — | — | — |
| Prescot | 39,225 | — | — | — | — |
| Chadderton | 37,610 | — | — | — | — |
| Denton | 35,995 | — | — | 3.0 | 7.8 |
| Hyde | 35,895 | — | — | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| Skelmersdale | 34,915 | — | — | — | — |
| Accrington | 34,895 | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson | 33,805 | — | — | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Morecambe | 32,750 | — | — | — | — |
| Winsford | 32,530 | — | — | — | — |
| Prestwich | 31,495 | — | — | — | — |
| Radcliffe | 31,115 | — | — | — | — |
| Congleton | 30,005 | — | — | — | — |
| Heswall | 29,075 | — | — | — | — |
| Kendal | 28,940 | — | — | 1.5 | — |
| Farnworth | 28,760 | — | — | — | — |
| Stretford | 28,015 | — | — | — | — |
| Darwen | 27,900 | — | — | — | — |
| Ormskirk | 27,715 | — | — | — | — |
| Atherton | 27,575 | — | — | — | — |
| Stalybridge | 26,830 | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton in Makerfield | 26,375 | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| Fleetwood | 26,225 | — | — | — | — |
| Little Hulton | 25,825 | — | — | — | — |
| Wilmslow | 25,725 | — | — | — | — |
| Golborne | 25,555 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheadle Hulme | 24,785 | — | — | — | — |
| Newton-le-Willows | 24,650 | — | — | 3.1 | — |
| Hindley | 24,490 | — | — | — | — |
| Droylsden | 23,915 | — | — | — | — |
| Rawtenstall | 23,680 | — | — | — | — |
| Royton | 22,990 | — | — | — | — |
| Whitehaven | 22,945 | — | — | — | — |
| Formby | 22,890 | — | — | — | — |
| Swinton | 22,885 | — | — | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Whitefield | 22,185 | — | — | — | — |
| Westhoughton | 21,960 | — | — | — | — |
| Speke | 21,403 | — | — | — | — |
| Workington | 21,275 | — | — | 4.2 | — |
| Dukinfield | 21,155 | — | — | — | — |
| Horwich | 20,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Maghull | 20,370 | — | — | — | — |
| Hazel Grove | 20,170 | — | — | — | — |
| Failsworth | 19,960 | — | — | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Irlam | 19,715 | — | — | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Thornton (Wyre) | 19,270 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Colne | 18,910 | — | — | 8.1 | 5.5 |
| Litherland | 18,750 | — | — | 4.6 | 8.4 |
| Nantwich | 18,740 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Walkden | 18,690 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Northwich | 18,640 | — | — | 5.1 | 7.2 |
| Shaw (Oldham) | 18,240 | — | — | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Clifton (Salford) | 17,750 | — | — | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| Euxton | 17,520 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Bramhall | 17,195 | — | — | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Ramsbottom | 17,075 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 17,040 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Hale | 16,715 | — | — | — | — |
| Hale (Trafford) | 16,715 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.4 |
| Penrith | 16,700 | — | — | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| Clitheroe | 16,630 | — | — | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| Heysham | 16,585 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Bromborough | 16,462 | — | — | — | — |
| Fazakerley | 16,374 | — | — | — | — |
| Tyldesley | 16,205 | — | — | 2.9 | 6.7 |
| Haydock | 16,140 | — | — | 3.6 | 7.1 |
| Haslingden | 16,005 | — | — | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Old Swan | 15,596 | — | — | — | — |
| Alsager | 15,505 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Allerton | 15,240 | — | — | — | — |
| Didsbury | 15,083 | — | — | — | — |
| Neston | 14,960 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.3 |
| Prenton | 14,575 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheadle (Stockport) | 14,435 | — | — | 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Middlewich | 14,425 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Bredbury | 14,373 | — | — | 2.3 | — |
| Blacon | 14,085 | — | — | — | — |
| West Derby | 13,838 | — | — | — | — |
| Davenham | 13,835 | — | — | 5.1 | 7.0 |
| Bacup | 13,560 | — | — | 2.9 | 5.6 |
| Audenshaw | 13,395 | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| West Kirby | 13,380 | — | — | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Knutsford | 13,255 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.7 |
| Poynton | 13,010 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Marple | 12,970 | — | — | 3.8 | 6.7 |
| Standish | 12,940 | — | — | 2.9 | 6.4 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,795 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Lees | 12,630 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Little Lever | 12,525 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 12,185 | — | — | 3.7 | 7.6 |
| Littleborough | 12,160 | — | — | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Worsley | 11,950 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Lymm | 11,545 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Rainhill | 11,426 | — | — | — | — |
| Mossley | 11,410 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Great Sankey | 11,306 | — | — | — | — |
| Sandbach | 11,290 | — | — | 2.7 | 7.4 |
| Ulverston | 11,220 | — | — | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Saddleworth | 11,200 | — | — | — | — |
| Uppermill | 11,200 | — | — | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Cleveleys | 11,120 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Kearsley | 11,115 | — | — | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Great Harwood | 11,015 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| Barnoldswick | 10,915 | — | — | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Longton | 10,910 | — | — | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| Romiley | 10,900 | — | — | 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 10,810 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| Brierfield | 10,720 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Abram | 10,590 | — | — | — | — |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 10,590 | — | — | 3.7 | 7.5 |
| Halewood | 10,404 | — | — | — | — |
| Hale Barns | 10,131 | — | — | — | — |
| Padiham | 10,125 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Tottington | 10,067 | — | — | — | — |
| Milnrow | 9,235 | — | — | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Greasby | 9,180 | — | — | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Gatley | 9,150 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Frodsham | 9,100 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| Kirkham | 8,935 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.1 |
| Cockermouth | 8,860 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Adlington | 8,780 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Burscough | 8,770 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| Tarleton | 8,755 | — | — | — | — |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 8,755 | — | — | — | 5.5 |
| Longridge | 8,740 | — | — | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| Maryport | 8,525 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Coppull | 8,300 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7,970 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| Partington | 7,710 | — | — | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| Elworth | 7,645 | — | — | 2.7 | 7.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7,555 | — | — | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| Bollington | 7,235 | — | — | 2.7 | 7.0 |
| Hattersley | 6,960 | — | — | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Grappenhall | 6,935 | — | — | — | — |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6,725 | — | — | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Culcheth | 6,720 | — | — | 2.8 | 6.8 |
| Whitworth | 6,715 | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Stockton Heath | 6,709 | — | — | — | — |
| Hartford | 6,695 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.7 |
| Cleator Moor | 6,670 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Holmes Chapel | 6,670 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Rishton | 6,655 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| Lydiate | 6,515 | — | — | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| Weaverham | 6,265 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| Barnton | 6,255 | — | — | 2.7 | 7.0 |
| Aintree | 6,215 | — | — | 4.6 | 7.6 |
| Bowdon | 6,105 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Barrowford | 5,885 | — | — | 8.1 | 5.4 |
| Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) | 5,860 | — | — | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| Carnforth | 5,855 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Garstang | 5,805 | — | — | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| Egremont | 5,795 | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| Millom | 5,690 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Rainford | 5,575 | — | — | 3.6 | 7.0 |
| Cottam (Preston) | 5,505 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| Wigton | 5,395 | — | — | — | 4.6 |
| Blackrod | 5,340 | — | — | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Shevington | 5,320 | — | — | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Hoylake | 5,315 | — | — | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Helsby | 5,275 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Appley Bridge | 5,130 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Seaton (Allerdale) | 5,050 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Haslington | 5,040 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Church | 5,030 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| Meols | 5,020 | — | — | 3.3 | 5.2 |
| Billinge | 4,970 | — | — | — | — |
| Windermere | 4,820 | — | — | 1.5 | — |
| Preesall | 4,680 | — | — | — | — |
| Freckleton | 4,475 | — | — | — | — |
| Whiston | 3,935 | — | — | — | — |
| Wardle | 2,110 | — | — | — | — |
| Moreton | 435 | — | — | — | — |
| Childwall | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton-le-Woods | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dingle | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garston | — | — | — | 16.1 | — |
| Garswood | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hollinwood | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knotty Ash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longdendale | — | — | — | 5.3 | — |
| Mossley Hill | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherley | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thornton-Cleveleys | — | — | — | — | — |
| Timperley | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woolton | — | — | — | — | — |
Within North West England
Cleanest air
- Cockermouth: 4.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Maryport: 4.2 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Egremont: 4.2 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Seaton (Allerdale): 4.3 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Cleator Moor: 4.4 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
- Eurostat
- ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary
- www.ons.gov.uk
- official estimated total annual mean background concentration
- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
- www.nomisweb.co.uk
- www.nomisweb.co.uk
- www.nomisweb.co.uk
- www.nomisweb.co.uk