North West England
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This article is about the government office region. For the former European constituency, see North West England (European Parliament constituency).
North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,417,397 in 2021.[3] It is the third-most-populated region in the United Kingdom, after the South East and Greater London. The largest settlements are Manchester and Liverpool.
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North West England | |
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   .jpg)    From top, left to right: Liverpool; Manchester; Blackpool; Chester; Forest of Bowland; Morecambe Bay; Lake District | |
 North West England, highlighted in red on a beige political map of England | |
| Coordinates: 54°04′30″N 02°45′00″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Combined authorities | |
| Districts | |
| Counties | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local authority leaders' board |
| • Body | North West Regional Leaders Board |
| • House of Commons | 75 MPs (of 650) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,759 sq mi (14,915 km2) |
| • Land | 5,447 sq mi (14,108 km2) |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (57 km2) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,422,295 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 1,360/sq mi (526/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| GSS code | E12000002 |
| ITL code | TLD |
| GVA | 2021 estimate[4] |
| • Total | £196.0 billion |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Per capita | £26,411 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate[5] |
| • Total | £220.3 billion |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Per capita | £29,681 |
| • Rank | 4th |
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