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Warrington Borough Council
Local authority area: Warrington
Warrington is an unitary authority, in the North West England region of England. It covers 180.6 km² and had 211,580 residents in 2022 — about 1,171 people per km². The authority dates from 1974.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Warrington, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022211,580+3.9% since 2012
Land area180.6km²69.7 sq mi
Density1,171/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#125of 382 UK councils · #112 in England
Population estimates4 data points
203.7K207.7K209.5K211.6K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Warrington became a local authority area.
Borders
Neighbouring councils
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther unitary authorities in North West
Elections
22 electoral wards
Census 2021: 210,976 residents in 90,536 households across the wards; 19.0% aged 65+, 68.7% of homes owned, 17.4% of households without a car.
1Poplars and Hulme5,318 households · 12.5% aged 65+12,4162Bewsey and Whitecross5,685 households · 9.4% aged 65+12,1293Chapelford and Old Hall4,695 households · 12.1% aged 65+12,0124Orford5,203 households · 16.1% aged 65+11,9605Fairfield and Howley5,711 households · 12.1% aged 65+11,8556Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft4,610 households · 23.0% aged 65+11,788
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CTinsley Street Family HubCouncil office · Warrington WA4 1RE · hours listedTWarrington Town HallTown hall · Warrington WA1 1UH · hours listedPAppleton Parish CouncilParish council · Warrington WA4 5EQ · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q894095 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.