Forton has a population of 302, making it the 92nd largest place in Lancashire.
#92
of 94 in Lancashire
The other populations of Forton
Depending on where you draw the boundary, Forton has between 302 and 440 residents. Both are correct.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
302 | GeoNames |
| The built-up area Continuous development, where buildings sit less than 200m apart. Drawn from where the buildings are, not where the council boundary is. |
440 | ONS Census 2021 (2021) |
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Forton in context
1 km
north to Bay Horse, the nearest larger town
17,627
people live within 10 km
#5,975
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Forton sits in postcode district PR3.
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Nearby in Lancashire
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hornby | 468 |
| 2 | Bretherton | 437 |
| 3 | Grindleton | 435 |
| 4 | Aughton | 294 |
| 5 | Halsall | 242 |