Towns & Cities in the Northwest

GM = Greater Manchester, ME = Merseyside,  CU = Cumbria,  LA = Lancashire,  CH = Cheshire Population > 400,000     Manchester, GM     Liverpool, ME Population > 100,000     Warrington, CH     Blackpool, LA     Bolton, GM     Stockport, GM     Preston, LA     Blackburn, LA     Oldham, GM     St Helens, ME     Chester, CH Population > 70,000     Rochdale, GM     Southport, ME     Birkenhead, ME     Wigan, GM     Burnley, LA     Salford, GM     Carlisle, CU Population > 50,000     Barrow-in-Furness, CU     Crewe, CH     Wythenshawe, GM     Ellesmere Port, CH     Runcorn, CH     Bury, GM     Bootle, ME     Wallasey, ME      Huyton,  ME Widnes, CH     Sale, GM

Population > 30,000     Lancaster, LA     Middleton, GM     Morecambe, LA     Stretford, GM     Ashton-under-Lyne, GM     Leigh, GM     Swinton, GM     Lytham St Annes, LA     Urmston, GM     Walkden, GM     Altrincham, GM     Leyland, LA     Skelmersdale, LA     Eccles, GM     Accrington, LA     Darwen, LA     Denton, GM     Radcliffe, GM     Tyldesley, GM     Chorley, LA     Chadderton, GM     Prestwich, GM     Hyde, GM     Thornton-Cleveleys, LA     Wilmslow, CH     Winsford, CH     Reddish, GM

Population > 20,000     Northwich, CH     Nelson, LA     Maghull, ME     Ashton-in-Makerfield, GM     Heywood, GM     Fleetwood, LA     Kendal, CU     Whitehaven, CU     Farnworth, GM     South Turton, GM     Workington, CU     Formby, ME     Saddleworth, GM     Marple, GM     Hindley, GM     Ormskirk, LA     Whitefield, GM     Droylsden, GM     Golborne, GM     Westhoughton, GM     Congleton, CH     Stalybridge, GM     Clitheroe, LA     Rawtenstall, LA     Shaw and Crompton, GM     Penwortham, LA     Royton, GM     Failsworth, GM     Colne, LA