PLACES AROUND PRESTON
Population Estimated in 2007
by the Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Interesting that Preston has grown by 2,000 in the last few years and the North West by 150,000. I'm not fully clear on how these figures are formed as Wigan has 305,000 yet Wigan itself is only 80,000. So these are districts which take in surrounding areas although Preston seems to be restricted to its boundaries. I'd think the natural area for Preston will include a lot of the surrounding areas like South Ribble for example.
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Preston |
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131,900
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106,700
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Area on the other side of the River Ribble from Preston. Includes; Walton Le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Farington, Leyland. Cotton and trucks. |
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Blackpool |
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142,500
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20 miles west of Preston. Reknowned holiday resort. |
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Bolton |
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262,300
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20 miles south east of Preston, large town similar background to Preston, grown mainly through cotton. |
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Blackburn/Darwen |
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140,900
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15 miles east of Preston, large former cotton town. |
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Wigan Area |
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305,600
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15 miles south of Preston, former coal mining and cotton town. |
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Burnley |
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87,500
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20 miles east, former cotton town, also coal mining. |
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Lancaster |
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143,500
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20 miles north, county town, castle, former port. |
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Ribble Valley* |
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53,960
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North east of Preston, agricultural area; comprising; Longridge, Clitheroe, Whalley. |
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Fylde* |
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76,400
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West of Preston including Kirkham, Lytham - St Annes. |
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West Lancs* |
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109,800
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West of Preston, south of the river, Ormskirk and Burscough. |
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Wyre* |
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110,900
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North west of Preston including Garstang, Fleetwood and Poulton Le Fylde. |
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Chorley |
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104,100
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7 miles south of Preston. |
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North West |
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6,864,300
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England |
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51,092,000
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UK |
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60,975,200
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2001 Census
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Preston |
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129,633
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103,867
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Area on the other side of the River Ribble from Preston. Includes; Walton Le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Farington, Leyland. Cotton and trucks. |
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Blackpool |
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142,283
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20 miles west of Preston. Reknowned holiday resort. |
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Bolton |
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261,037
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20 miles south east of Preston, large town similar background to Preston, grown mainly through cotton. |
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Blackburn/Darwen |
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137,470
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15 miles east of Preston, large former cotton town. |
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Wigan Area |
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301,405
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15 miles south of Preston, former coal mining and cotton town. |
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Burnley |
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89,542
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20 miles east, former cotton town, also coal mining. |
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Lancaster |
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133,914
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20 miles north, county town, castle, former port. |
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Ribble Valley* |
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53,960
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North east of Preston, agricultural area; comprising; Longridge, Clitheroe, Whalley. |
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Fylde* |
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73,217
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West of Preston including Kirkham, Lytham - St Annes. |
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West Lancs* |
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108,378
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West of Preston, south of the river, Ormskirk and Burscough. |
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Wyre* |
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105,618
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North west of Preston including Garstang, Fleetwood and Poulton Le Fylde. |
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Chorley |
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100,449
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7 miles south of Preston. |
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North West |
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6,729,764
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England |
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49,138,831
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UK |
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58,789,194
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