Baxenden (ward)

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Baxenden
Baxenden UK ward locator map.svg
Shown within Hyndburn
Area4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population4,042 (2011) [1]
  Density 906/km2 (2,350/sq mi)
District
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament
CouncillorsTerry Hurn
(Conservative)
Kath Pratt
(Conservative)
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Baxenden is one of the 18 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn, Lancashire, England. The ward returns two councillors to represent Baxenden village on the Hyndburn Borough Council. As of the May 2019 Council election, Baxenden had an electorate of 3,282. [2]

Hyndburn (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Hyndburn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Graham Jones of the Labour Party.

Lancashire County of England

Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. The administrative centre is Preston. The county has a population of 1,449,300 and an area of 1,189 square miles (3,080 km2). People from Lancashire are known as Lancastrians.

Baxenden village in United Kingdom

Baxenden is a village and ward located in the Borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, North-West England. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,042. Baxenden is sometimes known to locals as Bash.

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References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Baxenden 2011 Census Ward (E05005208)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "Election results for Hyndburn". Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 21 October 2019.