North West England

North West
North West region shown within England
North West region shown within England
Coordinates: 54°04′30″N 02°45′00″W / 54.07500°N 2.75000°W / 54.07500; -2.75000
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
GO established1994
RDA established1998
GO abolished2011
RDA abolished31 March 2012
Subdivisions
Government
 • TypeLocal authority leaders' board
 • BodyNorth West Regional Leaders Board
 • MPs75 MPs (of 650)
Area
 • Total5,759 sq mi (14,915 km2)
 • Land5,447 sq mi (14,108 km2)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total7,516,113
 • Rank3rd
 • Density1,380/sq mi (533/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ITL codeTLD
GSS codeE12000002

North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,417,397 in 2021.[4] It is the third-most-populated region in the United Kingdom, after the South East and Greater London. The largest settlements are Manchester and Liverpool.

  1. ^ "NORTH WEST REGIONAL LEADERS BOARD CONSTITUTION" (PDF). St Helens Borough Council. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Standard Area Measurements (Latest) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North West Region (E12000002)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2023.