Thornton-Cleveleys

Thornton-Cleveleys
Marsh Mill, Thornton
Thornton-Cleveleys Shown within Wyre Borough Show map of the Borough of Wyre Thornton-Cleveleys Shown on the Fylde Show map of the Fylde Thornton-Cleveleys Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	31,157 (2001 Census)
District	Wyre
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thornton-Cleveleys
Postcode district	FY5
Dialling code	01253
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Blackpool North Fleetwood
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°52′26″N3°01′16″W / 53.874°N 3.021°W / 53.874; -3.021

Victoria Road West, Cleveleys

Thornton-Cleveleys is a conurbation consisting of the village of Thornton and the town of Cleveleys. The two settlements formed a joint urban district from 1927 until 1974, before becoming part of Wyre.

Political geography

The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was then renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927, the parish remained just "Thornton". ^[1] On 1 April 1974 the urban district became part of the Borough of Wyre. No successor parish was formed so it became unparished. ^[2] Thornton-Cleveleys corresponds with five wards of the borough.

According to the 2001 census Thornton-Cleveleys has a population of 25,547, increasing to 28,703 at the 2011 census. The population of the individual borough council wards was recorded as:

• Bourne: 6,121 (2011 = 6,676)
• Cleveleys Park: 5,994 (2011 = 5,940)
• Jubilee: 4,186 (2011 = 4,025)
• Stanah: 5,267 (2011 = 6,111)
• Victoria: 5,851 (2011 = 5,951)

See also

• Lancashire portal

• Listed buildings in Thornton-Cleveleys

References

1. "Thornton Cleveleys (Urban District) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
2. "Fylde Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 28 November 2025.