Lancashire

County in England

Coordinates:	53.84, -2.57
OS grid ref:	SD 62 38

Lancashire sits in north‑west England, with a varied landscape from the sandy shores of Morecambe Bay to the rolling fells of the Forest of Bowland and the distinctive silhouette of Pendle Hill. The county is crossed by waterways such as the River Ribble and linked by historic routes and canals from the industrial era.

Historically it was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, famed for cotton mills and textile towns, and for infrastructure like the Leeds and Liverpool Canal; reminders survive in places such as Preston, Blackburn and Burnley. Local culture mixes working‑class traditions - brass bands, football loyalties and the story of the Pendle witch trials - with coastal entertainments like Blackpool and its Tower.

Today Lancashire has a mixed economy: manufacturing and aerospace in parts of the county, farming across the lowlands and a significant tourism sector along the coast and in rural areas like the Ribble Valley. Proximity to cities such as Manchester and Liverpool means some towns act as commuter hubs, while county centres continue to serve as administrative and cultural anchors.

Local Authority Districts within Lancashire

Lancashire postcode districts

BB4, BB5, BB6, BB7, BB8, BB9, BB10, BB11, BB12, BB18, FY5, FY6, FY7, FY8, L39, L40, LA1, LA2, LA3, LA4, LA5, OL13, PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR25, PR26, WN8

Most populated places in Lancashire

Places in Lancashire

Accrington Built-up area
Bacup Built-up area
Barnoldswick Built-up area
Brierfield Built-up area
Burnley Built-up area
Burscough Built-up area
Chorley Built-up area
Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area
Clayton-le-Woods Parish
Cleveleys Built-up area
Clitheroe Built-up area
Colne Built-up area
Coppull Built-up area
Fleetwood Built-up area
Garstang Built-up area
Great Harwood Built-up area
Haslingden Built-up area
Heysham Built-up area
Kirkham Built-up area
Lancaster Built-up area
Leyland Built-up area
Lytham St. Anne's Built-up area
Morecambe Built-up area
Nelson Built-up area
Ormskirk Built-up area
Padiham Built-up area
Poulton-le-Fylde Built-up area
Preston Built-up area
Rawtenstall Built-up area
Skelmersdale Built-up area
Tarleton Parish
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area