Preston is a city of Lancashire, England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Preston have little administrative purpose: for local elections voters in each return either two, or three, councillors to Town Hall. For the purposes of national General elections, the parliamentary constituencies representing the city use the electoral districts as "building bricks"
Present day divisions The City of Preston is divided into 22 wards, which are used in the creation of "Area Forums", local consultative bodies organised by city council; and also the composition of parliamentary constituencies.
Electors in each ward return two, or three, electors to Town Hall in elections, results of which can be found at Preston local elections.
Since 2010, the City of Preston has been covered by three parliamentary constituencies, Preston, Wyre and Preston North and Fylde. Those wards formerly within the Ribble Valley constituency, on the whole, now form the southern flank of the newly created constituency of Wyre and Preston North.
The wards are used to build electoral divisions for elections to Lancashire County Council. The unparished area of Preston (or urban core) had a population of 122,719 in 2011 and did not include the wards Preston Rural North, Preston Rural East and Lea. The wider city and non metropolitan district had a population of 140,202 in the same census.
+ Map CountyCouncildivision Ward Areaforum Parishes Other places Parliamentaryconstituency(from 2010) PrestonRural 1. Preston Rural North Rural 1a. Barton Newsham Wyre andPreston North 1b. Goosnargh Beacon Fell, Inglewhite, Whitechapel 1c. Whittingham Goosnargh, Cumeragh Village 1d. Woodplumpton Catforth, Eaves, Higher Bartle, Nog Tow 2. Preston Rural East 2a. Broughton Fernyhalgh 2b. Grimsargh Elston 2c. Haighton Cow Hill, Haighton Green, Haighton Top PrestonNorth 3. Cadley North(Fulwood) unparishedarea(Preston) Nooklands 4. Greyfriars PrestonNorth East 5. Garrison Fulwood Row, Ladyewell 6. Sharoe Green Sherwood PrestonCentral North 7. College 8. Deepdale East Holme Slack Preston 9. Moor Park Central PrestonCentral South 10. St George's Adelphi 11. Tulketh Lane Ends, Maudlands 12. University Adelphi, Maudlands PrestonCity 13. Riversway Broadgate, Christ Church 14. Town Centre Avenham, Frenchwood, Winckley Square PrestonSouth East 15. Fishwick East Farringdon Park 16. St Matthew's PrestonEast 17. Brookfield 18. Ribbleton Farringdon Park, Grange, Red Scar, Ribbleton Hall PrestonNorth West 19. Ashton West 20. Larches Savick PrestonWest 21. Ingol Ingol and Tanterton Tanterton 22. Lea Lea Cottam, Lea Town Fylde
The wards of Preston Rural North, Preston Rural East and Lea are parished: they contain parish councils with their own structure and elected councillors. All the other wards lie in an unparished area and are governed directly by Preston City Council.
Comparison of areas called "Preston"
The name "Preston" is associated with a number of different areas that are related to the city:
+ Name Preston City of Preston Preston conurbation Preston Urban Area Preston Metropolitan Area PRESTON PR postcode areaalso known as Preston postcode area Map shown within the City of Preston shown with the parishes of the City of Preston shown within Central Lancashire shown within the PR postcode area Type unparished area local government district conurbation ONS urban area metropolitan area post town postcode area Population (2001) 112,019City of Preston: 129,633. "Neighbourhood Statistics: Preston (Local Authority)" , Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2011. The population for the unparished area of Preston is calculated by subtracting the populations of the three rural Middle Layer Super Output Areas, Preston 001 (5,472), Preston 002 (6,347) and Preston 010 (5,795)."Preston 001 (Middle Layer Super Output Area)" , Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2011."Preston 002 (Middle Layer Super Output Area)" , Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2011."Preston 010 (Middle Layer Super Output Area)" , Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 129,633"Neighbourhood Statistics: Preston (Local Authority)" , Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 184,836(2004) “Census 2001: Key Statistics for urban areas in the North“, ‘‘Office for National Statistics‘‘, , Table KS01, p.24. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 264,601 354,000 Extent Preston city centre,Fulwood,Ribbleton,Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston (unparished area),Barton,Broughton,Grimsargh,Goosnargh,Haighton,Ingol and Tanterton,Lea,Whittingham,Woodplumpton urban parts of: Preston (unparished area),Cottam,Lea,Ingol,Grimsargh,Penwortham,Bamber Bridge,Walton-le-Dale,Clayton Brook,Whittle-le-Woods,Walton Summit,Farington,Lostock Hall,Tardy Gate the five conurbations: PrestonLeyland,Chorley,Euxton,Wymott Prison City of Preston,South Ribble,Chorley,eastern half of Wyre,eastern half of Fylde,north east part of West Lancashire,western fringes of Ribble ValleyCoombes, Mike and Bond, Steve, Travel-to-Work Areas: the 2007 review, Office for National Statistics, , Map 12, p.37. Retrieved 16 January 2012 postcode districts PR1–PR5 post towns: PRESTON,CHORLEY,SOUTHPORT,LEYLAND
Historical Local government Preston Municipal Borough 1836–1889 County Borough of Preston 1889–1974 Fulwood Urban District until 1974 Preston Rural District 1894–1974
UK Parliament constituencies Preston 1295–1950; 1983–present Wyre and Preston North 2010–present Preston North 1950–1983 Preston South 1950–1983
References
External links Preston City Council website Former ward divisions Current ward divisions