Lancashire · England
Westhead population
795people · latest estimate
Westhead has a population of 795, making it the 79th largest place in Lancashire.
#79
of 94 in Lancashire
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: West Lancashire population trends, 2001–2025.
Westhead in context
3 km
west to Ormskirk, the nearest larger town
168,068
people live within 10 km
#4,399
largest of 6,358 UK places
398
food businesses in West Lancashire
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 Westhead sits in postcode district L40.
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Population since 2001
West Lancashire, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district L40
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Lancashire
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overton | 1,069 |
| 2 | Waddington | 1,028 |
| 3 | Ribchester | 888 |
| 4 | Woodplumpton | 688 |
| 5 | Kelbrook | 678 |
| 6 | Nether Kellet | 663 |