Tulketh

Tulketh
File:Tulketh within Preston map.GIF Shown within City of Preston
Population	7,380 (2011)
District	City of Preston
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Preston
Councillors	Robert Boswell – Labour Matthew Brown – Labour Peter Rankin – Labour
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Tulketh Mill and the Lancaster Canal

Tulketh is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is named for the former Tulketh Mill, the building of which remains in the division off the A5085 Blackpool Road.

Tulketh returns three members to Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year. The ward is currently represented by three Labour councillors.

The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston Central South. Tulketh is commonly thought of as part of Ashton on Ribble.

Current members

Election		Member	Party
	Preston Council election, 2007	Robert Boswell	Labour
	Preston Council election, 2008	Matthew Brown	Labour
	Preston Council election, 2010	Peter Rankin	Labour

Demographics

From the 2001 census, Tulketh ward had a population of 6,886. Of this figure, just under three-quarters (74.5) described themselves as Christian. Over 10% of the population are retired, and just under 10% are students. Here is a 2011 ethnic breakdown of Tulketh.

Tulketh 2011 Ethnic Groups	Tulketh	City of Preston
White British	83.4%	75.7%
Other White	4.9%	3.5%
Asian	6.9%	15.5%
Black	1.1%	1.2%

Geography

The ward is in the northwest of Preston, taking in terraced streets and detached houses from outside the University of Central Lancashire campus to suburbia on both sides of the main Blackpool Road, and to the west of the A6 Garstang Road.

See also

• Preston local elections