Wyre
§ This page gives an overview of the Wyre local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Wyre, in Lancashire, stretches from the coast at Fleetwood and Cleveleys inland to the Forest of Bowland and the Pennine fringe. Fleetwood, at the mouth of the River Wyre, is a planned Victorian town with a fishing heritage and seaside promenade, while Poulton-le-Fylde and Garstang provide historic market town centres. The Bowland Fells dominate the eastern part of the district, with heather moorland, valleys, and walking trails, while the Wyre Estuary Country Park and coastal marshes highlight its wildlife habitats. Wyre combines coastal, estuarine, and upland landscapes in one district.
The administrative boundary of Wyre can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Wyre.
Key Facts about Wyre
What region is Wyre in? Wyre is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Wyre in? Wyre is located in the county of Lancashire.
Is Wyre a city? No, Wyre is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Wyre? The local authority for this district is: Wyre Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Lancashire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Lancashire County Council.
▶ Official website of Wyre Borough Council 🔗 wyre.gov.uk
Which police force covers Wyre? Policing in Wyre is provided by Lancashire Constabulary 🔗 lancashire.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Blackburn with Darwen ⁞ Blackpool ⁞ Burnley ⁞ Chorley ⁞ Fylde ⁞ Hyndburn ⁞ Lancaster ⁞ Pendle ⁞ Preston ⁞ Ribble Valley ⁞ Rossendale ⁞ South Ribble ⁞ West Lancashire ⁞ Wyre.
Wyre in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Wyre is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) North West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Lancashire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Lancaster and Wyre
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Wyre
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Wyre
Wyre is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bourne
- Breck
- Brock with Catterall
- Calder
- Carleton
- Cleveleys Park
- Garstang
- Great Eccleston
- Hambleton & Stalmine
- Hardhorn with High Cross
- Jubilee
- Marsh Mill
- Mount
- Park
- Pharos
- Pheasant's Wood
- Pilling
- Preesall
- Rossall
- Stanah
- Tithebarn
- Victoria & Norcross
- Warren
- Wyresdale
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Wyre
Wyre is part-parished: 21 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Barnacre-with-Bonds
- Bleasdale
- Cabus
- Catterall
- Claughton
- Fleetwood
- Forton
- Garstang
- Great Eccleston
- Hambleton
- Inskip-with-Sowerby
- Kirkland
- Myerscough and Bilsborrow
- Nateby
- Nether Wyresdale
- Out Rawcliffe
- Pilling
- Preesall
- Stalmine-with-Staynall
- Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre
- Winmarleigh
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Wyre
Wyre covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barton (Preston) *
- Bilsborrow *
- Blackpool *
- Bonds
- Bowgreave
- Carleton *
- Catterall
- Cleveleys *
- Fleetwood
- Forton
- Garstang
- Great Eccleston *
- Hambleton (Wyre)
- Inskip
- Pilling
- Poulton-le-Fylde *
- Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea
- Sower Carr
- St Michael's on Wyre
- Stalmine
- Thornton (Wyre)
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Wyre.)
Wyre compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Wyre compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Wyre has 24 electoral wards.
Wyre has a population of 118,743 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Wyre can be found on the ONS statistics for Wyre.