Old Laund Booth (ward)

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Old Laund Booth
Old Laund Booth UK ward locator map.svg
Shown within Pendle
Area4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population1,459 (2011) [1]
  Density 365/km2 (950/sq mi)
District
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
CouncillorsJohn David (Liberal Democrats)
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Old Laund Booth is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. Old Laund Booth is also a civil parish. The ward represents the villages of Fence and Wheatley Lane, as well as part of the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate on the outskirts of nearby Nelson, and returns one councillor to sit on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Old Laund Booth had an electorate of 1,235. [2]

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Demographics

The proportion of older people in the population of Old Laund Booth is considerably higher than the local and national averages; its population has a mean age of 43.6 years, five years older than the England and Wales average. The ward also has a smaller ethnic minority population than many areas of Pendle. [3]

Election results

Year electedCouncillorMajority%
2011John David (Liberal Democrat)100.01

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References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Old Laund Booth 2011 Census Ward (1237324265)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. "Election results for Old Laund Booth Ward". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. "Old Laund Booth Ward Profile 2008 (PDF)". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 9 May 2011.