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North West England

North West region shown within England
Geography
Status	Region
Area — Total	Ranked 6th 14,165 km² 5,469 sq mi
NUTS 1	UKD
Demographics
Population — Total — Density	Ranked 3rd 6,853,200 (2006) 475/km²
GDP per capita	£15,088 (7th)
Government
HQ	Liverpool / Manchester
Assembly — Type	North West not directly elected
Regional development	Northwest
European parliament	North West England
Website

North West England is one of the nine official regions of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table is a list of United Kingdom nations by area with England further broken down by Government Office Regions. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A list of the United Kingdom 's four constituent countries (and English regions) by population as recorded by the 2001 Census: See also The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency A list of United Kingdom nations and English regions by GDP per capita in GBP as at 2002 Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary " Regional Assembly " is the name which has been adopted by the English bodies established as regional chambers under the Regional Development Agencies The North West Regional Assembly (NWRA was the regional assembly for the North West England region of the United Kingdom. A regional development agency (RDA is a non-departmental public body established for the purpose of development primarily economic of one of England 's Government Office The Northwest Regional Development Agency ( NWDA) is the Regional development agency for the North West England region and is a Non-Departmental Public North West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one It has a population of 6,853,200^[1] and comprises five counties of England – Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England.

North West England is bounded on the west by the Irish Sea and on the east by The Pennines mountain range. The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. The region extends from the Scottish Borders in the north to the Welsh Mountains in the south. The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Wales is located on a Peninsula in central-west Great Britain. The highest point in North West England (and the highest peak in England) is Scafell Pike, Cumbria, at a height of 3,209 feet (978 m). |} At 978 metres (3209 feet Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International

Two large conurbations, centred on the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, occupy the south of the region and are its largest centres of population. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The north of the region, including northern Lancashire and Cumbria, is largely rural.

Local government

The official region consists of the following subdivisions:

Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *

After abolition of the Greater Manchester and Merseyside County Councils in 1986, power was transferred to the Metropolitan Boroughs, effectively making them Unitary Authorities. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Wirral or The Wirral (ˈwɪrəl is a Metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England.

Demographics

Population, Density and Settlements

North West England's population accounts for just over 13% of England's overall population. The Greater Manchester Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the large Conurbation surrounding and including the Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The " Liverpool Urban Area" is a term used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS to denote the Urban area around Liverpool in England Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, England. 37. 86% of the North West's population resides in Greater Manchester, 21. 39% in Lancashire, 20. 30% in Merseyside, 14. 76% in Cheshire and 7. 41% live in the largest county geographically, Cumbria.

Ethnicity

This data is based on 2007 estimates[1].

92. 2% (6,318,650) of people in the region classified themselves as 'White' in the 2001 UK Census. 89. 5% (6,113,614) of the overall regional population is White British, 1. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. 0% (68,532) White Irish and 1. Irish migration to Britain (also known as the Br[[Irish people|irish]]) has a lengthy history due to the close proximity of and complex relationship between 7% (116,504) White Other. " White Other " is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non- British and non- Irish descent in

The Mixed Race population makes up 1. Mixed Race was included as an ethnic classification on the UK Census from 2001. 2% (82,238) of the region's population. There are 315,247 South Asians in the region, making up 4. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 6% of the population, and 1. 2% Blacks (82,238). See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political 0. 7% of the population (47,972) is Chinese and 0. British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated 4% (27,413) of people classified themselves as 'Other' in the census [2].

North West England is a very diverse region, and cities such as Manchester and Liverpool are amongst the most diverse in Europe. 19. 4% of Blackburn with Darwen's population are Muslim, the third highest among all local authorities in the United Kingdom and the highest outside London and a significant South Asian population of over 20%. Blackburn with Darwen is a Unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Areas such as Moss Side in Greater Manchester are home to over a 30% Black British population. Moss Side is a residential suburb district and electoral ward of Manchester in North West England situated two miles See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political Even isolated towns such as Barrow-in-Furness (considered to be at the end of England's largest cul-de-sac) have significant and ever increasing ethnic minority populations, the town now has higher proportions of people belonging to the 'Other' ethnic group than the UK average which can only be said for a few North West towns. Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. "Dead End Street" redirects here For the song by The Kinks see Dead End Street (song. The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese According to the 2001 census the total population of the United Kingdom was 58789194 - the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and metropolitan The town of St. Helens within Merseyside unusually for a city-area has the lowest percentage of ethic minorities in the whole of England. The City of Liverpool is now over 800 years old, and is one of the few places in Britain where ethnic minority populations can be traced back over dozens of decades, being one of the closest English cities to Ireland it is home to a significant Irish population, and links to the British Slave Trade resulted in the city being home to one of the first ever Afro-Caribbean communities in the UK. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history

Summarised

• There are around 400,000 people living in the North West of any Asian ethnicity (5. 8% of regions population), England average is around 9%
• Around 125,000 people from the North West are of full or partial Sub-African and/ or Caribbean descent (1. 8% of regions population), England average is around 4%
• The single largest non-white ethnic group in the North West are Pakistanis, numbering 133,900

Place of Birth

Please note that the list below is not how many people belong to each ethnic group (i. e. there are over 25,000 ethnic Italians in Manchester alone^[2], whilst only 6,000 Italian born people live in the North West), please note also that due to recent immigration to the UK, the numbers below are likely to be substantially lower than the current populations, and countries such as Poland would most certainly make the top 5. Italian Britons also known as Britalians, are British citizens whose ancestry originates in Italy. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The fifteen most common countries of birth in 2001 for North West citizens were as follows [3]:

•  England - 6,169,753,  Scotland - 109,163,  Wales - 73,850,  Ireland - 56,887,  Pakistan - 46,529
• Northern Ireland - 34,879,  India - 34,600,  Germany - 19,931,  People's Republic of China and  Hong Kong - 15,491,  Bangladesh - 13,746
•  South Africa - 7,740,  United States - 7,037,  Jamaica - 6,661,  Italy - 6,325,  Australia - 5,880

Religion

The table below is based in the 2001 UK Census. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001

Language and dialect

English is the most spoken language in the North West, with a large percentage of the population being fluent in it, and close to 100% being conversational in it. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States To the north-east of the region, within the historic boundaries of Cumberland, the Cumbrian dialect is dominant. Cumberland is one of the 39 Historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 (excluding Carlisle from 1915 and now forms part of Not to be confused with the Celtic Cumbric language The Cumbrian dialect is a local Dialect spoken in the English county The historical county of Lancashire covered a vast amount of land, and the Lancashire dialect and accent is still predominant throughout the county, and stretches as far north as Furness in South Cumbria to Manchester to the very south of the region. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Lancashire dialect and accent refers to the vernacular speech in Lancashire, one of the Counties of England. Furness (ˈfɘˑnəs is a Peninsula in the southern part of Cumbria, in north-west England. One of the regions most distinctive accents in the Scouse accent which originates from the Merseyside area. Scouse (ˈskaʊs is the accent and Dialect of English found in the city of Liverpool, and in some adjoining urban areas of Merseyside Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 The region's English accents are among those referred to as 'Northern English'. Northern English is a group of dialects of the English language.

Large immigrant populations in the North West result in the presence of significant immigrant languages. South Asian languages such as Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi are considerably widespread, with the largest amount of speakers resideing in Preston, Blackburn and Manchester. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley The Chinese once made up the largest minority in the region, and still do to the far north where Chinese is spoken by small but significant communities. British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated Since the expansion of the EU over 1 million Poles have immigrated to the UK, with a large amount settling in the North West, places such as Crewe alongside the larger cities make Polish written information available for the public, to much controversy. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Other immigrant languages with a presence in the North West are Spanish, mainly amongst the Latin American communities in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester, as well as various other Eastern European and Asian languages. Latin American Britons are British people who were either born in Latin America or who have Latin American Ancestors Significant migration Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.

The most taught languages in schools across the North West are English, French and German. Spanish and Italian are available at older levels, and in cities such as Manchester and Liverpool, even Urdu and Mandarin are being taught to help maintain links between the local minority populations.

Important cities and towns

• GM = Greater Manchester, ME = Merseyside, CU = Cumbria, LA = Lancashire, CH = Cheshire

Manchester panorama

Liverpool skyline across the River Mersey

Salford Skyline

Carlisle city centre and castle

Oldham town centre

Lancaster city centre across the River Lune and Millennium Bridge

Chester city centre with medieval buildings

Metropolitan areas

• See also List of North West England cities and metropolitan areas by population

The five largest metropolitan areas in the North West are as follows:

• Greater Manchester - population 2,240,230
• Greater Liverpool Urban Area - 1,365,900
• Greater Preston - 335,000
• Wigan Urban Area - 166,840
• Macclesfield Uran Area - 150,500
• The Manchester - Liverpool Megapolis which is a more or less constant corridor of population is home to 4,209,132 people

The Greater Manchester metopolitan area is by far the regions most populated metropolitan area, and is one of Europe's largest. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Carlisle Castle is situated in the historic city of Carlisle, Cumbria in England. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. For the fictional river in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth, see Lhûn. For other structures of the same name see Millennium Bridge The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed Footbridge which Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock St Helens ( is a large town in Merseyside, England It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100000 Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Wythenshawe (pop 66000 is a district in the south of the City of Manchester in North West England. Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Wallasey is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey Huyton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England with an urban area population of 57663 in Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Ashton-under-Lyne (pop 43200 is a Market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England Swinton is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000 Walkden is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, England. It lies on high-ground on the River Tawd, to the northeast of Liverpool, south-southwest Eccles is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Darwen is a Market town in Lancashire, England extending onto the West Pennine Moors. Denton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Tyldesley (pronounced "tils-lee" is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Chorley is a Market town in Lancashire, in North West England. Chadderton (pop 33000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Prestwich is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Hyde is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. Thornton-Cleveleys is an Unparished area in the English local government district of Wyre, Lancashire, covering the towns of Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. Reddish is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. Winsford is a town and Civil parish within the Vale Royal borough of Cheshire, England. Haslingden is a small town in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, lying 19 miles (30 km north of Manchester. Nelson is a town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England with a population of 28998 in 2001 Maghull is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Ashton-in-Makerfield (or archaically Ashton-in-the-Willows) is a town both in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. Kendal is a Market town and Civil parish within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. For the neighbourhood in Memphis Tennessee see Whitehaven Memphis. Farnworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. South Turton is an Unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Http//uploadwikimediaorg/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Workingtonjpg Workington is a town and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England at the mouth of the Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Saddleworth is a Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England Marple is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Ormskirk is a Market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool, and southwest Whitefield is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester Droylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Westhoughton is a town and Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England Congleton is a town and Civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Stalybridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England Kirkham, or as it once was known Kirkam-in- Amounderness is a Town in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England, midway Clitheroe is a town and Civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. Rawtenstall (pronounced "Rottenstall" ˈrɒtənˌstɔːl or ˈrɒʔnˌstɔːl is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, Shaw and Crompton is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England Penwortham is a town on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston, Lancashire. Royton (pop 21000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Colne is the second largest town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 20000 A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. The Wigan Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the built-up or 'urbanised' area containing Wigan in Greater For the principal settlement of this borough see Macclesfield. It encompases Manchester itself and many other cities and towns

Elected regional assembly

Proposed flag for the region designed by Peter Saville. Peter Saville (born 1955 in Manchester) is an English graphic designer based in London.

It is one of the two regions (along with Yorkshire and the Humber) that were expected to hold a referendum on the establishment of an elected regional assembly. Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. " Regional Assembly " is the name which has been adopted by the English bodies established as regional chambers under the Regional Development Agencies However, when the North East region of England rejected having an elected regional assembly in a referendum, further referendums where cancelled and the proposals for elected regional assemblies in England put on hold. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear The regional assembly, an unelected quango, is based on Waterside Drive in Wigan. The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization, QUasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization, and Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester

European Parliament

The North West England European Parliament constituency has the same boundaries as the Region. North West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament.

History

For the history of the area prior to the formation of the North West Region, see History of Cumbria, History of Lancashire, History of Manchester, History of Liverpool and History of Cheshire. The history of Cumbria as a county of England begins with the Local Government Act 1972. See also Lancashire The History of Lancashire begins with its establishment as a county of England in 1182, making it one of the youngest The history of Manchester is one of change from a minor Lancastrian township into the pre-eminent industrial Metropolis of the United Kingdom The History of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul' possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water The History of Cheshire as an administrative area can be traced back at least to the Domesday Book, where it was recorded as having different boundaries to the ones existing

Ten English regions were established by the government in 1994. At that time, Merseyside, which already had its own Government Office, formerly the Merseyside Task Force, was regarded as a separate region. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 In 1998, Merseyside was merged into the North West region. This action was controversial in some quarters.

Transport

Road

The M6 motorway is one of the North West's and UK's primary road networks

Regionwide

Regionwide the principal road link is the M6, this runs all the way from Carlisle and Scotland in the north to Warrington in the south, connecting such towns and cities as Penrith, Kendal, Lancaster, Preston, Liverpool and Manchester. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. Penrith is a Market town in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Eden Valley just north of the River Eamont, and lies less than Kendal is a Market town and Civil parish within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The M6 intersects many of the North West's motorways and A-roads, and carries almost 120,000 vehicles per day (41,975,000 per year). The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a Numbering system used to classify and identify all Roads in Great Britain. ^[3]

Old meets new at the Stockport Viaduct. The Stockport Viaduct is a Grade II* listed structure designed by George Watson Buck in Stockport, Greater Manchester (

Greater Manchester and Merseyside

The Greater Manchester and Merseyside areas are home to almost 4 million people, and over half the region's population. The road networks intertwining these metropolitan areas are extremely important to the economy and are largely motorway, including the M62 which crosses the entire country (east to west – Hull to Liverpool), this motorway directly connects the cities of Manchester and Liverpool. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The M62 motorway is a west&ndasheast trans-Pennine Motorway in northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred The M62 sees 78,000 vehicles using the motorway in the North West per day. ^[4] The Merseyside-Manchester region has many motorways, that serve many millions on a daily basis, other include the M61 which connects Manchester to Preston, the M56 which runs south of Manchester to Cheshire and Wales, The M57 and M58 motorways run north of Liverpool, and connect towns such as St Helens and Wigan. The M61 motorway is a major road in England. It runs from the M60 motorway north west of Manchester, and heads north west past Bolton and The M56 is a Motorway, also known as the North Cheshire motorway, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, England. The M57 Motorway, also known as the Liverpool Outer Ring Road, is a Road in England. The M58 is a Motorway in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside, England. St Helens ( is a large town in Merseyside, England It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100000 Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester The M60 is Manchester's ring road, the M67 and M66 motorways run east and north respectively, both of these motorways are under 10 miles and link Manchester to smaller outlying settlements. The M60 motorway is an orbital Motorway circling Greater Manchester, a Metropolitan county in North West England. The M67 is a five mile urban motorway in Greater Manchester, England which heads east from the M60 motorway passing through Denton and The M66 is a Motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. On top of this there are countless numbers of A-roads, B-roads and minor roads which circle, entwine and serve these two major metropolises. For more information, see: Transport in Manchester. The transport infrastructure of the City of Manchester is served by numerous transport modes and forms an integral part of the structure Greater Manchester and the North

A sign marking entry to Scotland located on the A74, a major road crossing the border. The A74 was a major Trunk road in the United Kingdom, linking Glasgow in Scotland to Carlisle in the North West of A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major Road &mdashusually connecting two or more cities, Ports Airports

Cumbria

In Cumbria the M6 runs all the way down the east of the county connecting the very north of England to the Lancashire border. The A590 links Barrow-in-Furness to Kendal with around 14,000 vehicles per day. The A590 is a Trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England. Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Kendal is a Market town and Civil parish within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. ^[5] The A595 runs all the way along the West Cumbrian coast beginning near Barrow and ending in Carlisle, linking towns such as Whitehaven and Workington. The A595 is a Primary route in Cumbria, in northern England that starts in Carlisle, and passes Whitehaven and Workington For the neighbourhood in Memphis Tennessee see Whitehaven Memphis. Http//uploadwikimediaorg/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Workingtonjpg Workington is a town and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England at the mouth of the The A591 road runs from Kendal to the centre of the county connecting Lake District settlements like Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick. The A591 is a major Road in Cumbria, in the north-west of England. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. Windermere is a Town in Cumbria, England. It lies about half a mile away from the lake of the same name. Ambleside is a Town in Cumbria, in north-west England.It is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake Keswick (pronounced "kez-ick" /ˈkɛzɪk/ is a Market town within the district of Allerdale, Cumbria, England. Other important A-roads include the A5092, A66, A596 and A74 (connecting Carlisle and the M6 to Scotland and the major A74 road). The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith. The A596 is a Primary route in Cumbria, in northern England, that runs between Thursby (five miles north-east of Wigton) and The A74 was a major Trunk road in the United Kingdom, linking Glasgow in Scotland to Carlisle in the North West of

Lancashire

The Lancashire economy relies strongly on the M6 which also runs from north to south (Lancaster to Chorley). Chorley is a Market town in Lancashire, in North West England. Other motorways in the region include the fairly short M55 which connects the cities of Preston and Blackpool at 11. The M55 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. 5 miles (18. 3 km) in length. The M65 motorway runs from east to west starting in the town of Colne, running through Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston and entering Merseyside linking the M6 to the M58. The M65 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and Colne is the second largest town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 20000 Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley The M58 is a Motorway in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside, England. Lancashire is home to many A-roads. The Lancaster-Morecambe area is served by the A683 and A589 roads, the Blackpool-Fylde-Fleetwood area is home to the A587, A584, A584 and A585 roads. Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. List of A roads beginning with 6 in Great Britain starting east of the A6 and A7 roads and west of the A1. Fylde could refer to the The Fylde, a coastal plain in Lancashire England or within it Fylde (borough, a local government district Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. The A587 is a road in England that runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood in Lancashire. The A584 is a road in England that runs from Clifton, near Preston, to Little Bispham, north of Blackpool in Lancashire The A583 is a primary road from Preston to Blackpool in England, via Kirkham. The A585 is a primary road in England which runs from Kirkham to Fleetwood in Lancashire. The city of Preston and its surroundings are served by the A6, A59, A583, A582 and to the very south-east, the M61 motorway. The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire. The M61 motorway is a major road in England. It runs from the M60 motorway north west of Manchester, and heads north west past Bolton and To the east of the county are the A59, A6119, A677, A679, A666, A680, A56, A646 and A682.

Cheshire

In Cheshire there are three motorways the M6, the M56 (linking Chester to the east), the M53 (linking Chester to Birkenhead) and the M62, which runs just along the county's northern border with Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. The Cheshire road system is made up of 3417 miles (5500 km) of highway, and the principal one (M6) carries 140,000^[6] vehicles in the county daily, linking the North West to the West Midlands. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. The county town of Chester is served by the A55, A483 and A494 roads which lead to all directions of the UK including Wales, which part of the city lies in. The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. The A483 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Swansea in Wales to Chester in England. To the west of the M6, Crewe, Northwich and Sandbach are served by the A54, A51, A49, A533 and A530 roads, these all eventually link up connecting the towns to the larger cities, including Stoke-on-Trent to the south. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Northwich is a town in Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Sandbach is a Market town and Civil parish within the Congleton borough of Cheshire, England. The A54 road is a road linking Chester in Cheshire, England with Buxton in Derbyshire. The A51 is a road in England running from Kingsbury in Warwickshire (just east of Birmingham) to Chester. The A49 is a major Road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 To the east of the M6 in Cheshire lies the Peak District, and towns such as Macclesfield and Congleton which are served by the A6, A537, A536, A34, A523 and A566 roads. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area Congleton is a town and Civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire.

Air

The primary international airport in the region is Manchester Airport, which served 22. An international airport is an Airport typically equipped with Customs and Immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the 1 million passengers in 2007 (18. 7 million of which were international) ^[7], more than some of the world's major aviation hubs, including Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of The airport is home to three terminals (plus the World Freight Terminal), which serve destinations worldwide. Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the The largest airlines at the airport in terms of flights in 2007 were Flybe, BMI, British Airways, Jet2.com and Lufthansa, although several long-haul carriers such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines and Emirates also operate from the airport. Flybe Limited is a British Airline based at Exeter International Airport, England. British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Jet2com is a British low-cost airline based in Leeds, England. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group

In 2007 Manchester had a recorded 222,703 aircraft movements ^[7], the airport is also a hub for major holiday airlines such as Thomas Cook Airlines, Monarch Airlines, First Choice Airways and Thomsonfly. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Thomas Cook Airlines is a British Charter airline based in Manchester, England. Monarch Airlines is a British charter and scheduled Airline based in Luton, England. First Choice Airways is a Charter airline of European tour operator TUI Travel PLC, based in Crawley, England. Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest Charter airline in the world and also operates scheduled services

The regions second largest, but fastest growing airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where passenger numbers have increased from around 690,000 in 1997 to nearly 5. 5 million in 2007. ^[7] The airport serves destinations primarily in the UK and Europe and is a major hub for easyJet and Ryanair. EasyJet Airline Company Limited, styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline based at London Luton Airport. Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK

The only other significant passenger airport in the region is Blackpool Airport, which was refurbished in 2006 and handles around half a million passengers annually. Blackpool International Airport is a small international Airport, on the outskirts of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire in Destinations range from the Canary Islands in Spain to the Republic of Ireland. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.

Cheshire

• Hawarden Airport – Operated by Airbus UK, public and company use

Cumbria

• Barrow/Walney Island Airfield – Operated by BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarines, private use
• Carlisle Airport – Operated by Stobart Air Ltd, public use

Greater Manchester

• City Airport Manchester – Operated by City Airport Manchester Ltd, public use
• Manchester Airport – Major international airport operated by Manchester Airport Group, destinations worldwide
• Woodford Aerodrome – Operated by BAE Systems Regional Aircraft, private use

Lancashire

• Blackpool International Airport – Operated by Blackpool Airport Ltd, public use to UK and European destinations
• Warton Aerodrome – Operated by BAE Systems, private use

Merseyside

• Liverpool John Lennon Airport – International airport operated by Liverpool Airport plc, destinations worldwide
• RAF Woodvale – Operated by the Royal Air Force, military use
• Southport Birkdale Sands airstrip – Sand runway located on Southport beach (infrequent use, subject to prior permission)

Rail

[[Image:Manchester Piccadilly. Hawarden Airport, often known as Chester Airport, is a small airport in Hawarden in north east Wales. Airbus UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus SAS which produces wings for the Airbus aircraft family BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, until 2003 a unit within BAE Systems Marine, is responsible for the development and production of the Astute class submarine. Carlisle Airport is located 5 Nautical miles (93 km east northeast of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The Eddie Stobart Group is a large integrated logistics company with operations in the United Kingdom and across Europe. City Airport Manchester, (formerly Barton Aerodrome is a General aviation airport in the Barton-upon-Irwell area of Eccles, in the City of Salford Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the The Manchester Airports Group (abbreviated MAG) is a Holding company owned by the ten metropolitan borough councils of Greater Manchester, in Woodford Aerodrome or Manchester Woodford Aerodrome is located at Woodford in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester BAE Systems Regional Aircraft produced the last fully UK-built airliner in November 2001 the Avro RJX (formerly the BAE 146 Blackpool International Airport is a small international Airport, on the outskirts of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire in Warton Aerodrome is located near to Warton village on the Fylde peninsula in Lancashire, England. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly RAF Woodvale is a Royal Air Force airfield located four miles south of Southport, Merseyside in a village called Formby. squiddly. jpg|thumb|200px|left|Manchester's Piccadilly station is the largest train station in the region. Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England.

The main connection by train is the West Coast Main Line (Virgin Trains), connecting most of the North West. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West Other important lines are the Liverpool to Manchester Lines and the North TransPennine which connects Liverpool to Manchester through Warrington. There are two Liverpool to Manchester Lines between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester in the north-west of England. North TransPennine is one of the three rail services provided by First TransPennine Express running through Northern England. Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is a mainline and underground Railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. Warrington Central railway station is one of two main Railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. East-west connections in Lancashire are carried via the Caldervale Line to Blackpool. The Caldervale Line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool Blackpool North railway station is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston, in Lancashire, England.

Sea

Sea ferries depart from Liverpool (Gladstone Dock) to Dublin (P&O Irish Sea) and to Douglas on the Isle of Man (Isle of Man Steam Packet); Birkenhead (Twelve Quays Terminal) to Belfast and Dublin (Norfolkline Irish Sea Ferries – former Norse Merchant Ferries); Fleetwood to Larne (Stena Line) in Northern Ireland; and Heysham to Douglas (Isle of Man Steam Packet). The Port of Liverpool is the name for the enclosed dock system that runs from Herculaneum Dock to Seaforth Dock, in the city of Liverpool, Gladstone Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England and part of the Port of Liverpool. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. P&O Irish Sea (registered as P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea Ltd) is a constituent company of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O Douglas (Doolish is the capital of the Isle of Man and its largest town The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Sheshaght Phaggad Bree Ellan Vannin is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world celebrating its 175th anniversary Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. The Twelve Quays ferry terminal is located on the River Mersey at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Volvo FH12-Meulman (NL-2004jpg|thumb|right|Norfolkline conatainer being hauled by a sub-contractor's lorry Norse Merchant Ferries (previously Norse Irish Ferries was an Irish Sea RoRo ferry company Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. Larne (&mdashthe domain of a Viking chieftain is a substantial seaport and industrial Town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators with Ferry services serving Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Heysham ( IPA /ˈhiːʃəm/ "hee-sham" is a large coastal Village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England

Economy

The North West is historically linked with the textiles industry, mainly before the mid 20th century. Cheshire is linked with the salt industry. Cheshire is a county in North West England. Rock salt was laid down in this region some 220 million years ago during the Triassic geological era Nationally well-known companies in the region include Reebok in Bolton and Lancaster, Kelloggs in Trafford Park (Manchester), Littlewoods in Garston, and Pilkington in St Helens. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Littlewoods is the name of a former retail and gambling empire founded in Liverpool, Merseyside, England by Sir John Moores. Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Grassendale, Allerton, Hunts Pilkington plc is the largest Glass manufacturer in the United Kingdom. St Helens ( is a large town in Merseyside, England It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100000 Makro is in Eccles. Makro is a Dutch-German chain of self-service wholesale stores so called cash and carries. Eccles is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. JJB Sports is in Wigan. JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdom 's leading Sports Retailers History The sportshop chain was founded in 1971 when ex-footballer ICI Chemicals is in Runcorn. Scottish & Newcastle have their large Royal Brewery in Manchester. Scottish & Newcastle plc was one of the world’s leading "long alcoholic drinks " (LADs companies with strong positions in 15 countries including leadership InBev have a brewery in Samlesbury near Preston. For the proposed merged company see Proposed merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev. Samlesbury is a small village and Civil parish in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. The Co-op is based in Manchester and Rochdale. The Co-operative or The Co-op is a common branding used by a variety of co-operatives based in the United Kingdom. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England Inventive Leisure is in Ashton-under-Lyne. Inventive Leisure is a high street managed pub estate with headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. Ashton-under-Lyne (pop 43200 is a Market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England Princes are in Liverpool. Princes Ltd is a UK based food manufacturer originally specialising in canned foods, but now produce a range of food and drink products Heinz, although based in Hayes in Middlesex, has the largest food processing complex in Europe at a 55 acre site at Kitt Green in Wigan, which produces 1. Hayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 13 miles (20 Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. 4 billion cans of food each year. AstraZeneca is in Macclesfield. AstraZeneca PLC (,) is a large Anglo-Swedish Pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the remerger of Swedish Astra AB Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area BNFL and its subsidiary British Nuclear Group are based in Daresbury near Runcorn, although most of BNG's operations take place at Sellafield in Cumbria. British Nuclear Fuels plc or BNFL manufactures and transports nuclear fuel (notably MOX) runs reactors generates and sells Electricity, reprocesses and Sellafield Ltd is a subsidiary of BNFL. One of it main aims is to manage the decommissioning of many of the UK's nuclear assets under contract to the Nuclear Decommissioning Daresbury is a small rural Village, Civil parish and ward in the unitary authority of Halton and part of the Ceremonial Sellafield is a nuclear processing and former electricity generating site close to the village of Seascale on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Vauxhall and Shell are in Ellesmere Port. Vauxhall Motors is a British automobile company It is a subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (GM and is part of GM Europe. Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Ford is in Halewood. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Halewood is a Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. British Salt is in Middlewich. British Salt Limited is a United Kingdom -based chemical company that produces pure white Salt. Middlewich (pop 13000 is a Market town in the borough of Congleton, in Cheshire, England Royal Navy submarines and ships are made by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. The Lake District is popular with holiday makers. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. MAN B&W Diesel is in Stockport. MAN Diesel (formerly MAN B&W Diesel is is the world’s leading provider of large-bore Diesel enginess for Marine propulsion systems and Power plant applications Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt BAE Systems build aircraft in Chadderton and Woodford in Manchester, and Warton and Samlesbury near Preston. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly Chadderton (pop 33000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Woodford is situated in the south of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. Warton Aerodrome is located near to Warton village on the Fylde peninsula in Lancashire, England. Samlesbury is a small village and Civil parish in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England.

Education

Main article: List of schools in the North West of England

Secondary Education

Secondary schools are mostly comprehensive, except Trafford retains a wholly selective school system, and there are some other grammar schools in Lancashire, Wirral, Liverpool and Cumbria. The list of schools in the North West of England is split between the region's five counties. At GCSE, the lowest performing area by a country mile is Knowsley, one of the worst performing in the UK. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by Other low performing areas in Greater Merseyside are Halton and Liverpool. Sefton performs much better than its neighbour, Liverpool. Warrington is the best performing area, followed by Wirral. In Greater Manchester, Manchester performs the worst, followed by Salford then Oldham. The best performing area is Trafford (one of the best in the UK), followed by Stockport and Bury. In the Lancashire area, Blackpool is low performing. Bury, Cheshire, Lancashire, Stockport, Trafford, Warrington and Wirral perform higher than the UK average. At A level, Trafford performs the best, and again like GCSE is one of the best areas in the UK. The lowest performing area is, again, Knowsley but followed by Rochdale. Areas performing above the UK average are Lancashire, Bury, Wigan, Blackpool, Cheshire, and Wirral. Blackpool performs not particularly well at GCSE, yet produces much better results at A level – even better than Cheshire.

Top twenty state schools in the North West (2007 A level results)

• 1. Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (1137)
• 2. Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (LGGS is a selective state grammar school for Girls on Regent Street in Lancaster, England. Lancaster Royal Grammar School
• 3. See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
• 4. Liverpool Blue Coat School
• 5. The Liverpool Blue Coat School in Wavertree, Liverpool, England, was founded in 1708 by Mr Bryan Blundell and Rev Altrincham Grammar School For Boys
• 6. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (AGSB is an all boys school situated in the town of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. Wirral Grammar School for Girls
• 7. Wirral Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1931, situated on Heath Road Bebington, on the Wirral, England. Winstanley College
• 8. Winstanley College is a Sixth form college in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
• 9. See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
• 10. Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (BRGS is a selective Co-educational Foundation school in Waterfoot Rossendale, Lancashire Sale Grammar School
• 11. Sale Grammar School is a Selective school with a dual specialism in the Visual arts and Science. West Kirby Grammar School
• 12. West Kirby Grammar School is a Grammar school for girls in the town of West Kirby on the Wirral. St Ambrose College
• 13. St Ambrose College is a Voluntary Aided, Christian Brothers ' Roman Catholic boys' Grammar school located in Hale Barns, Holy Cross College
• 14. Holy Cross College is a Catholic Sixth form college on Manchester Road in Bury, England Admissions It has around 1700 The Nelson Thomlinson School
• 15. The Nelson Thomlinson School is a Comprehensive Secondary School located in the market town of Wigton, Cumbria, England. Canon Slade School
• 16. Canon Slade School is a Church of England Secondary school on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Sir John Deane's College
• 17. Sir John Deane's College is a Sixth form college in Northwich, Cheshire, UK. Calday Grange Grammar School
• 18. Calday Grange Grammar School (abbreviated to CGGS; also known as Calday, Calday Grange) is a Non-denominational selective grammar Audenshaw School
• 19. History Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys was opened on 29 July 1932. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
• 20. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS, which was founded in 1564 is a selective Secondary school in Penrith Cumbria, England. Urmston Grammar School (928)

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Colleges

• Blackburn College, Blackburn
• Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool
• Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool
• Burnley College, Burnely
• Preston College, Preston
• Runshaw College, Leyland
• Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College, Barrow-in-Furness
• Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness
• Kendal College, Kendal
• Hugh Baird College, Bootle
• King George V College, Southport
• Southport College, Southport
• Bolton Community College, Bolton
• The Oldham College, Oldham
• Oldham Sixth Form College, Oldham
• Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale
• North Trafford College, Trafford
• South Trafford Collegee, Trafford
• St. Urmston Grammar School, also known as Urmston Grammar School Science College, is a co-educational grammar school located in Urmston, Greater Blackpool and The Fylde College is a University college linked to the University of Lancaster. The Blackpool Sixth Form College serves the Fylde peninsula and surrounding areas of the county of Lancashire, England Burnley College is a Further education college based in Burnley, Lancashire. Preston College is a Further education college in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. Runshaw College is a further and higher education college based at three centres in Leyland and Chorley, Lancashire, England. Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College is located in the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness Barrow Sixth Form College is one of the few purpose-built sixth form colleges Furness College is a College of Further education in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Hugh Baird College is a Further education College situated in Bootle, Merseyside, England. King George V College (KGV is a Sixth form college in Southport, Merseyside, in the UK. The Oldham College, is a government funded Further education College in the town centre of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England Oldham Sixth Form College is a government-funded college of Further education in Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Wilfrids C of E Sixth Form College, Blackburn
• St. Mary's Sixth Form College, Blackburn
• Bury College, Bury
• Holy Cross College (UK), Bury

Universities

There are many universities sited across the region, with the majority being to the south around Manchester and Liverpool, every university in the North West is listed below:

• University of Manchester, Manchester - The largest single-site University in the UK with 36,907 students
• Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester - Also one of the country's largest universities with 33,490 students
• UCLAN, Preston - The University of Central Lancashire in Preston, 28,850 students
• Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool - 24,085 students
• University of Liverpool, Liverpool - 20,765 students
• University of Salford, Salford - 20,185 students
• Lancaster University, Lancaster - 17,415 students
• Edge Hill University, Ormskirk - 15,645 students
• University of Bolton, Bolton - 8,540 students
• Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool - 8,205 students
• University of Cumbria - The regions newest university located across Cumbria, and parts of Lancashire

Local media

Local media include:

• The North West region of BBC Television is based on Oxford Road in Manchester; it produces the North West Tonight regional programme. Bury College is an institute of higher learning for the borough of Bury, England. Holy Cross College is a Catholic Sixth form college on Manchester Road in Bury, England Admissions It has around 1700 A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The University of Manchester is a " red brick " civic University located in Manchester, England. This is a list of UK universities and other higher education institutions according to the size of their student population. Manchester Metropolitan University is a university based in the city of Manchester. The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a University based in Preston, UK, which until January 2007 had additional Campuses Liverpool John Moores University is a modern university in Liverpool, England. The University of Liverpool is a University in the city of Liverpool, England. The University of Salford is a Plate glass university based in Salford Greater Manchester, England, with approximately 20000 registered students Lancaster University (officially " The University of Lancaster " is a British University in Lancaster, Lancashire, Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk in Lancashire, England. The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a University in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Liverpool Hope University is a University in Liverpool, England. The University of Cumbria is a British University established on 1 August 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement BBC North West Tonight is the News programme for the BBC North West English region. The north of Cumbria is covered by Look North in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The BBC intends to move its Sport and children's television departments and Radio Five Live to Salford Quays. Salford Quays is an area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Granada Television is based in Manchester, and produces many ITV well-known programmes such as Coronation Street. Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren It has the regional Granada Reports programme. Granada Reports is the flagship news programme of ITV franchisee Granada, presented by Tony Morris and Lucy Meacock and serving the North West Border Television is based in Carlisle, producing the regional Lookaround programme. Border Television (now legally known as ITV Border is the ITV franchisee for the border region between England and Scotland (including the south of Scotland much of Cumbria Lookaround is the flagship news programme in the ITV Border (previously Border Television before the formation of ITV plc
• BBC Radios Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria. BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire.
• Several commercial radio stations including: 105.4 Century FM (Salford), 97.4 Rock FM (Preston), Smooth Radio 100.4 (Salford), 105.4 Century FM (Salford), Radio City 96.7 (Liverpool), Galaxy Manchester, Key 103 (Castlefield), Juice FM (Liverpool), The Bay (Lancaster, Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe and other surrounding areas), CFM Radio (Carlisle), Lakeland Radio (Kendal), 107. 974 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to North West England. Smooth Radio 1004 is an Independent Local Radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Radio City 967 (also previously known as City FM and Radio City) is an Independent Local Radio station based in Liverpool, Galaxy is a local Radio station owned by the Global Radio UK as part of its Galaxy Network specialising in Dance music and R'n'B Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Or see Castlefields. Castlefield is an Inner city area of Manchester, in North West England. Juice 1076 is an Independent Local Radio, set up in 1998 in Liverpool after the failure of alternative music station 107 The Bay is a British Radio station owned by the CN Group broadcasting from the city of Lancaster to the region of North Lancashire and the Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. CFM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Lakeland Radio is a United Kingdom Radio station owned by the CN Group. Kendal is a Market town and Civil parish within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. 3 Abbey FM (Barrow-in-Furness), Xfm Manchester (Salford), 107.2 Wire FM in Warrington, The Revolution (Oldham), Imagine FM (Stockport), Proud FM (Preston), Buzz 97.1 (Birkenhead), Tower FM (Bolton), Radio Wave 96.5 (Blackpool), Wish FM (Wigan), 2BR (Burnley and Pendle), and The Bee (Blackburn). Xfm Manchester is a commercial Radio station broadcasting "alternative" music to Manchester in North West England. The Revolution is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the areas of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside in Greater Manchester Imagine FM is an Independent Local Radio station run by UTV Radio which broadcasts to Stockport and the immediate surrounding area just south Central Radio is a Commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. Wirral's Buzz is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the Wirral Peninsula, sharing its facilities with Marcher Sound and Classic Gold Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Tower FM is an Independent Local Radio station which broadcasts across the towns of Bolton and Bury and parts of North Manchester in the UK Radio Wave 965 is an English FM Radio station broadcasting to the Blackpool and Fylde coast area Wish FM is the Independent Local Radio station for Wigan and St Helens, broadcasting on 102 2BR is a commercial radio station in East Lancashire. It broadcasts from studios in the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Nelson.
• Local newspapers in the region include:
  • Manchester Evening News, Manchester
  • Liverpool Echo, Liverpool
  • North-West Evening Mail, Barrow-in-Furness
  • Lancashire Evening Post, Preston
  • News and Star, Carlisle
  • Liverpool Daily Post, Liverpool
  • Blackpool Evening Gazette, Blackpool
  • Wigan Evening Post, Wigan
  • Oldham Evening Chronicle, Oldham
  • Chester Evening Leader, Chester
  • Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn
  • Bury Times, Bury
  • Bolton News, Bolton
  • Westmorland Gazette, Kendal
  • See also: List of newspapers in the United Kingdom

Town and City Twinnings

• Ashton-under-Lyne - Chaumont, France
• Blackburn - Péronne, France; Altena, Germany
• Blackpool - Bottrop, Germany
• Bolton - Le Mans, France; Paderborn, Germany
• Burnley - Vitry Sur Seine, France
• Bury - Angoulême France; Datong China; Tulle France; Schorndorf Germany; Woodbury, New Jersey, USA
• Carlisle - Flensburg, Germany; Słupsk, Poland
• Carnforth - Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Region Pas de Calais, France
• Chadderton - Geesthacht, Germany
• Chester - Sens, France
• Chorley - Székesfehérvár, Hungary
• Dalton-in-Furness - Dalton, Pennsylvania, USA
• Denton - Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
• Droylsden - Villemomble, France
• Dukinfield - Champagnole, France
• Ellesmere Port - Reutlingen, Germany
• Failsworth - Landsberg am Lech, Germany
• Fleetwood - Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
• Halton - Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Germany; Leiria, Portugal; Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic; Tongling, China
• Heywood - Peine, Germany
• Kendal - Rinteln, Germany; Killarney, Ireland
• Knowsley - Moers, Germany
• Lancaster - Aalborg, Denmark; Rendsburg, Germany
• Liverpool - Cologne, Germany; Odessa, Ukraine; Dublin, Ireland; Shanghai, China
• Longdendale - Ruppichteroth, Germany
• Manchester - Amsterdam, Netherlands; Chemnitz, Germany; Córdoba, Spain; Faisalabad, Pakistan; Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua; Rehovot, Israel; Saint Petersburg Russia; Wuhan, China
• Mossley - Hem, France
• Oldham - Kranj, Slovenia
• Oswaldtwistle - Falkenberg, Sweden
• Preston - Almelo, Netherlands; Kalisz, Poland; Nîmes, France; Recklinghausen, Germany
• Rochdale - Bielefeld, Germany; Lviv, Ukraine; Sahiwal, Pakistan; Tourcoing, France
• Salford - Clermont-Ferrand, France; Lunen, Germany; Narbonne, France; Saint-Ouen, France
• Sedbergh - Zreĉe, Slovenia
• Sefton - Gdańsk, Poland; Shanghai, China
• Stalybridge - Armentières, France
• Stockport - Béziers, France; Heilbronn, Germany
• Tameside - Bengbu, China; Mutare, Zimbabwe
• Ulverston - Albert, France
• Warrington - Hilden, Germany; Lake County, Illinois, USA; Nachod, Czech Republic
• Wigan - Angers, France
• Workington - Selm, Germany; Val-de-Reuil, France

Football

Here is a list of the Premier League and Football League teams in the North West ranked on their 2007-08 league position:

• 1) Manchester United (Manchester, Greater Manchester)
• 2) Liverpool FC (Liverpool, Merseyside)
• 3) Everton FC (Liverpool, Merseyside)
• 4) Blackburn Rovers (Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire)
• 5) Manchester City FC (Manchester, Greater Manchester)
• 6) Wigan Athletic (Wigan, Greater Manchester)
• 7) Bolton Wanderers (Bolton, Greater Manchester)
• 8) Burnley FC (Burnley, Lancashire)
• 9) Preston North End (Preston, Lancashire)
• 10) Blackpool FC (Blackpool, Lancashire)
• 11) Carlisle United (Carlisle, Cumbria)
• 12) Oldham Athletic (Oldham, Greater Manchester)
• 13) Tranmere Rovers (The Wirral, Merseyside)
• 14) Crewe Alexandra (Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire)
• 15) Stockport County (Stockport, Greater Manchester)
• 16) Rochdale FC (Rochdale, Greater Manchester)
• 17) Morecambe FC (Lancaster, Lancashire)
• 18) Bury FC (Bury, Greater Manchester)
• 19) Accrington Stanley (Hyndburn, Lancashire)
• 20) Chester City FC (Chester, Cheshire)
• 21) Macclesfield Town(Macclesfield, Cheshire)

There are 21 Premier League and Football League teams in the North West with:
8 from Greater Manchester (38%)
6 from Lancashire (29%)
3 from Merseyside (14%)
3 from Cheshire (14%)
1 from Cumbria (5%)

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Teams in the North West have won 53 out of 109 English football League titles (49%), more than any other region. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888

Rugby League

Here is a list of the Super League and National League teams in the North West ranked on their 2007 league position:

• 1) St. Helens
• 2) Wigan Warriors
• 3) Warrington Wolves
• 4) Salford City Reds
• 5) Widnes Vikings
• 6) Whitehaven
• 7) Leigh Centurions
• 8) Rochdale Hornets
• 9) Barrow Raiders
• 10) Oldham
• 11) Workington Town
• 12) Swinton Lions
• 13) Blackpool Panthers

See also

• List of North West England cities and metropolitan areas by Population
• List of schools in the North West of England
• Envirolink Northwest
• Northwest Development Agency

References

External links

• Government Office for the North West
• Northwest Regional Development Agency
• North West Regional Assembly