Blacko and Higherford explained

Official Name:Blacko and Higherford
Static Image Name:Blacko and Higherford UK ward locator map.svg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Shown within Pendle
Shire District:Pendle
Lieutenancy England:Lancashire
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Pendle
Councillors:Shelagh Derwent (Conservative)
Population:1,800
Population Ref:(2011)
Area Total Km2:866.582NaN2
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Blacko and Higherford is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returns one councillor to represent the villages of Blacko and Higherford, as well as several surrounding hamlets, on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Barrowford had an electorate of 1,480.[1]

Demographics

Blacko and Higherford has an older-than-average population compared to both Pendle and England, with a mean age of 44.6 years. The ward has an almost exclusively white populace, and 82.7 per cent of residents identify themselves as Christian.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election results for Blacko and Higherford Ward. Pendle Borough Council. 7 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722025017/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=19. 22 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Blacko and Higherford Ward Profile 2008 (PDF). 7 May 2011. Pendle Borough Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722025032/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/download/3900/blacko_and_higherford. 22 July 2011.