Blacko and Higherford is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returns one councillor to represent the villages of Blacko and Higherford, as well as several surrounding hamlets, on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Barrowford had an electorate of 1,480.[2]

Blacko and Higherford
Shown within Pendle
Area8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Population1,800 (2011) [1]
• Density208/km2 (540/sq mi)
District
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
CouncillorsShelagh Derwent (Conservative)
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Demographics

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Blacko and Higherford has an older-than-average population compared to both Pendle and England, with a mean age of 44.6 years. The ward has an almost exclusively white populace, and 82.7 per cent of residents identify themselves as Christian.[3]

Election results

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Year elected Councillor Majority %
2011 Shelagh Derwent 435 59.5

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Blacko and Higherford 2011 Census Ward (1237324255)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Election results for Blacko and Higherford Ward". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Blacko and Higherford Ward Profile 2008 (PDF)". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.