Thornton-Cleveleys Explained

Official Name:Thornton-Cleveleys
Country:England
Region:North West England
Label Position:right
Population:31,157
Population Ref:(2001 Census)
Coordinates:53.874°N -3.021°W
Post Town:Thornton-Cleveleys
Postcode Area:FY
Postcode District:FY5
Dial Code:01253
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Borough of Wyre#United Kingdom The Fylde
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Wyre Borough##Shown on the Fylde

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. The two settlements constitute part of the Blackpool Urban Area.

Political geography

The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was then renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927.[1] On 1 April 1974 the urban district became part of the Borough of Wyre. 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:

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10097514&c_id=10001043 Thornton-Cleveleys UD Lancashire through time | Administrative history of Local Government District: hierarchies, boundaries