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Thornton-Cleveleys

Coordinates: 53°52′26″N 3°01′16″W / 53.874°N 3.021°W / 53.874; -3.021
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Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys is located in the Borough of Wyre
Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys
Shown within Wyre Borough
Thornton-Cleveleys is located in the Fylde
Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys
Shown on the Fylde
Thornton-Cleveleys is located in Lancashire
Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys
Location within Lancashire
Population31,157 (2001 Census)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townThornton-Cleveleys
Postcode districtFY5
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°52′26″N 3°01′16″W / 53.874°N 3.021°W / 53.874; -3.021

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

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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:

  • 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)

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