Langworthy, Salford

Last updated

Langworthy
Greater Manchester UK location map 2.svg
Red pog.svg
Langworthy
Location within Greater Manchester
Population12,935 (2011.Ward)
•  Density 51.5
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SALFORD
Postcode district M6
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°29′08″N2°17′41″W / 53.48559°N 2.2948°W / 53.48559; -2.2948 Coordinates: 53°29′08″N2°17′41″W / 53.48559°N 2.2948°W / 53.48559; -2.2948

Langworthy is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester. Weaste lies to the west of Langworthy and Pendleton to the east. In 2001 the population of Langworthy was 7,104, [1] increasing to 12,935 at the 2011 Census. [2] It was named after Edward Ryley Langworthy, a former mayor of Salford. [3]

Contents

Governance

Pendleton was part of the County Borough of Salford, and in 1974 became part of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, and metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.

The electoral ward of Langworthy is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. [4]

The ward is represented on Salford City Council by three Labour councillors: John Warmisham, [5] Gina Reynolds, [6] and Paul Longshaw. [7]

Regeneration

In common with other areas of urban Salford, Langworthy experienced long-term population decline in the 1990s with high levels of crime and poverty in the area. [8] [9] Langworthy is now part of a Housing Market Renewal Initiative scheme [10] which also covers Seedley. Urban Splash have redeveloped several Victorian terrace streets as the "Chimney Pot Park" housing scheme which includes some social housing through Great Places Housing Group.

Education

The area is served by two primary schools; Willow Tree and Holy Family RC, the latter being built on the former site of Langworthy Road Primary school. The nearest library is Pendleton Gateway.

Economy

Salford Shopping Centre is the nearest major shopping area at Pendleton. It is also a major bus interchange.

Transport

The main road is Langworthy Road which runs north to the A6 road (Broad Street) and south to Eccles New Road and Salford Quays.

Langworthy is served by a Metrolink station on the Eccles line. Salford Crescent is the nearest mainline railway station.

Related Research Articles

City of Salford Greater Manchester local authority district

The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough and city in Greater Manchester, England. The borough is named after its main settlement, Salford. The borough covers the towns of Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Pendlebury, as well as the villages and suburbs of Monton, Little Hulton, Boothstown, Ellenbrook, Clifton, Cadishead, Pendleton, Winton and Worsley. The city has a population of 245,600, and is administered from the Salford Civic Centre in Swinton. Salford is the historic centre of the Salford Hundred an ancient subdivision of Lancashire. The City of Salford is the 5th-most populous district in Greater Manchester.

Boothstown Human settlement in England

Boothstown is a suburban village in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Boothstown forms part of the Boothstown and Ellenbrook ward, which had a population at the 2011 Census of 9,599. The village is within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, west of the City of Salford, bordered to the north by the East Lancashire Road A580 and to the south by the Bridgewater Canal. Historically, it was a hamlet partly in Worsley township in the parish of Eccles, and partly in Tyldesley in the parish of Leigh.

One third of Salford City Council in Greater Manchester, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. All 60 councillors will be re-elected in May 2021 due to boundary changes.

Pendleton, Greater Manchester Human settlement in England

Pendleton is a suburb and district of Salford, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, located 2 miles (3.2 km) from Manchester. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district. Historically in Lancashire, Pendleton experienced rapid urbanisation during the Industrial Revolution.

Salford and Eccles (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards

Salford and Eccles is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Rebecca Long-Bailey, a member of the Labour Party.

Seedley is an inner city suburb of City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

Little Hulton Area of Greater Manchester, England

Little Hulton is an area in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south of Bolton, 7 miles (11.3 km) northwest of Salford, and 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Manchester. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Little Hulton is bordered by Farnworth to the north, Walkden to the east and Tyldesley to the south.

Ellenbrook, Greater Manchester Human settlement in England

Ellenbrook is a suburb of Worsley, in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Ellenbrook is 6.8 miles (10.9 km) west of Manchester, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Salford and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south of Bolton. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is close to Astley, Mosley Common and Walkden, by the East Lancashire Road.

Weaste Human settlement in England

Weaste is a suburb in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2014, Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616.

Salford City Council

Salford City Council is the local authority of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Salford. It is a constituent council of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward) Electoral ward in England

Boothstown and Ellenbrook is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward was created in 2004 following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 9,532. Following extensive boundary changes to wards across the City of Salford, Boothstown and Ellenbrook was expanded to include the village of Roe Green. These new boundaries were first contested on 6 May 2021 in all-out elections, requiring all three ward councillors to stand for re-election.

Walkden North Electoral ward in England

Walkden North is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,232.

Walkden South Electoral ward in England

Walkden South is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,185.

Irwell Riverside (ward) Electoral ward in England

Irwell Riverside (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward is bounded by meanders of the River Irwell and includes the main University of Salford campus.

Little Hulton (ward) Electoral ward in England

Little Hulton (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 13,469.

Claremont (ward) Electoral ward in England

Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166.

Langworthy (ward) Electoral ward in England

Langworthy is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,980.

Weaste and Seedley (ward) Electoral ward in England

Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,616.

Ordsall (ward) Electoral ward in England

Ordsall (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward includes Ordsall itself, the Salford Quays redevelopment area and the easternmost part of Salford which adjoins Manchester city centre.

Pendlebury (ward) Electoral ward in England

Pendlebury is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 13,434.

References

  1. ↑ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics - Langworthy (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics - Langworthy (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tracing Some Local Historical Roots". Seedley and Langworthy in Bloom. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Councillor John Warmisham". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Councillor Gina Reynolds". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Councillor Paul Longshaw". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "UK | Desolate and deserted cities". BBC News. 29 June 1999. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Salfordonline News". Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Seedley and Langworthy - Salford City Council". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.