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The principal airport within Lancashire itself is [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] (7.5 miles south-east of Liverpool city centre), through which over 4 million passengers passed through in 2023. The considerably busier [[Manchester Airport]] is in [[Cheshire]] but serves the south Lancashire city and indeed much of North West England.

The principal airport within Lancashire itself is [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] (7.5 miles south-east of Liverpool city centre), through which over 4 million passengers passed through in 2023. The considerably busier [[Manchester Airport]] is in [[Cheshire]] but serves the south Lancashire city and indeed much of North West England.

Lancashire was the site of the first [[motorway]] in Great Britain, the Preston bypass, which now makes up a part of the [[M6 motorway]]. As part of its 230-mile course from the M1 to the [[Anglo-Scottish border|Scottish border]], the M6 has a 60 mile section in Lancashire, passing (north-south) [[Lancaster]], [[Preston]], [[Chorley]] and [[Warrington]]. Just north of Warrington, it meets the [[M62 motorway|M62]], which links [[Liverpool]] with the Humber area via the Manchester built-up area and the major Yorkshire cities [[Leeds]] and [[Bradford]].  

Lancashire was the site of the first [[motorway]] in Great Britain, the Preston bypass, which now makes up a part of the [[M6 motorway]]. As part of its 230-mile course from the M1 to the [[Anglo-Scottish border|Scottish border]], the M6 has a 60 mile section in Lancashire, passing (north-south) [[Lancaster]], [[Preston]], [[Chorley]], [[Wigan]] and [[Warrington]]. Just north of Warrington, it meets the [[M62 motorway|M62]], which links [[Liverpool]] with the Humber area via the Manchester built-up area and the major Yorkshire cities [[Leeds]] and [[Bradford]].

 

== Demographics ==

== Demographics ==

As of the 2021 census, Lancashire was one of the most [[Christian]] areas in England and Wales. The local authority area Knowsley (located in the south of the county) was the most Christian in England, with over 66.6% of Knowsley residents identifying as Christian (compared to the UK national average of 46%). The second most Christian was Ribble Valley (located mainly in Lancashire, partially in Yorkshire), with 66.4% identifying as Christian.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1713391/religion-in-the-uk-mapped-christianity-news-spt How religious are YOUR neighbours? Use this interactive map to find out]</ref><ref>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021 Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021]</ref>

As of the 2021 census, Lancashire was one of the most [[Christian]] areas in England and Wales. The local authority area Knowsley (located in the south of the county) was the most Christian in England, with over 66.6% of Knowsley residents identifying as Christian (compared to the UK national average of 46%). The second most Christian was Ribble Valley (located mainly in Lancashire, partially in Yorkshire), with 66.4% identifying as Christian.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1713391/religion-in-the-uk-mapped-christianity-news-spt How religious are YOUR neighbours? Use this interactive map to find out]</ref><ref>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021 Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021]</ref>