Barrowford (ward)
| Barrowford | |
 Shown within Pendle |
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| Population | 4,979 (2,151 households) |
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| District | Pendle |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Pendle |
| Councillors | Anthony Beckett (Conservative) Linda Crossley (Conservative) Jonathan Eyre (Conservative) |
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Barrowford is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returns three councillors, currently all Conservatives, to represent the village of Barrowford on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Barrowford had an electorate of 4,070.[1]
Demographics
Barrowford has an older-than-average population compared to both Pendle and England, with 23.4 per cent of residents aged 60 or over. It also has a considerably higher proportion of white residents than the local average.[2]
Election results
| Year elected | Councillor | Majority | % |
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| 2008 | Anthony Beckett (Conservative) | 725 | 43.0 |
| 2010 | Jonathan Eyre | 653 | 23.1 |
| 2011 | Linda Crossley | 282 | 15.6 |
References
- ↑ "Election results for Barrowford Ward". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ "Barrowford Ward Profile 2008 (PDF)". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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